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Definition of Van de Graaff generator
1. Noun. Electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity.
Exact synonyms: Electrostatic Generator, Electrostatic Machine, Wimshurst Machine
Generic synonyms: Electrical Device
Specialized synonyms: Electrophorus
Generic synonyms: Electrical Device
Specialized synonyms: Electrophorus
Definition of Van de Graaff generator
1. Noun. (physics) a device in which an electric charge is built up on a large spherical electrode by means of a rapidly moving belt ¹
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