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electrostatic generator
electrostatic generator
noun
- any device for producing a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity
electrostatic generator
- Any of various devices, including the electrophorus, the Wimshurst machine, and especially the Van de Graaff generator, that generate or store high voltages by accumulating static electric charge.
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Word History and Origins
Origin of electrostatic generator1
First recorded in 1930–35
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