Van de Graaff generator vs Wimshurst machine

Van de Graaff generator and Wimshurst machine both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Van de Graaff generator	Yes	No	No	No
Wimshurst machine	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Van de Graaff generator and Wimshurst machine are synonyms defined as:

Van de Graaff generator and Wimshurst machine: electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity

Other synonyms of Van de Graaff generator include electrostatic generator, electrostatic machine.

Van de Graaff generator (noun)	Wimshurst machine (noun)
electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity	electrical device that produces a high voltage by building up a charge of static electricity