Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

van de graaff generator

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.00 in modern English

Syllables: van de -graaf-f -gen-er-a-tor
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

7

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A device in which an electric charge is built up on a large spherical electrode by means of a rapidly moving belt.

Etymology

Invented by Robert J. Van de Graaff (1901–1967), American physicist.

Inflected Forms

Van de Graaff generators (plural)

Phrases

Van de Graaff accelerator

Frequently Paired Words

Van de Graaff accelerator

Synonyms

Van de Graaff electrostatic generator electrostatic machine wimshurst machine

Questions

What does van de graaff generator mean?: A device in which an electric charge is built up on a large spherical electrode by means of a rapidly moving belt.
Where does van de graaff generator come from?: Invented by Robert J. Van de Graaff (1901–1967), American physicist.

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