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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   An early apparatus, consisting of a rubber disk and a metal plate, for generating static electricity. dated
2. 2
   a simple electrostatic generator that generates repeated charges of static electricity wordnet

Synonyms

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Related phrases

static electricity

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