Wimshurst machine
Wimshurst machine noun: an electrostatic generator with two large contra-rotating discs mounted in a vertical plane, two crossed bars with metallic brushes, and a spark gap formed by two metal spheres.
Noun
Wimshurst machine (plural Wimshurst machines)
- An electrostatic generator with two large contra-rotating discs mounted in a vertical plane, two crossed bars with metallic brushes, and a spark gap formed by two metal spheres.
Wimshurst machine meaning in Tamil
Wimshurst machine in Tamil
- உவிம்மேசுபொறி
Forms of Wimshurst machine
| plural | Wimshurst machines |
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Origin of Wimshurst machine
Developed between 1880 and 1883 by British inventor James Wimshurst (1832–1903).
Questions about Wimshurst machine
- What does Wimshurst machine mean?
- Wimshurst machine means an electrostatic generator with two large contra-rotating discs mounted in a vertical plane, two crossed bars with metallic brushes, and a spark gap formed by two metal spheres.
- What is Wimshurst machine in Tamil?
- Wimshurst machine in Tamil is உவிம்மேசுபொறி. See Wimshurst machine meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is Wimshurst machine?
- Wimshurst machine is a noun.
- What is the plural of Wimshurst machine?
- The plural of Wimshurst machine is Wimshurst machines.
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