Wimshurst machine vs Van de Graaff generator

Wimshurst machine and Van de Graaff generator both are nouns.

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

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

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

Other synonyms of Wimshurst machine include electrostatic generator, electrostatic machine.

Wimshurst machine (noun)	Van de Graaff generator (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