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noun
An early apparatus, consisting of a rubber disk and a metal plate, for generating static electricity.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: dated
Topics: natural-sciences, physical-sciences, physics
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noun
type genus of the family Electrophoridae; electric eels
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: genus Electrophorus
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: fish genus
noun
a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: electrostatic generator, electrostatic machine, Wimshurst machine, Van de Graaff generator
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