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Van de Graaff generator

Pronunciation: /ˌvan də ˈgrɑːf/

Definition of Van de Graaff generator

noun

Physics

a machine devised to produce a high voltage by means of an endless belt collecting electrostatic charge from a source and transferring it to a large isolated metal dome, on which a large charge accumulates.