electrostatic generator vs Wimshurst machine

electrostatic generator and Wimshurst machine both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

electrostatic 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