Wimshurst machine vs electrostatic generator

Wimshurst machine and electrostatic generator both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
Wimshurst machine	Yes	No	No	No
electrostatic generator	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, Wimshurst machine and electrostatic generator are synonyms defined as:

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

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

Wimshurst machine (noun)	electrostatic 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