plate electrical machine
now rare
noun
A machine for generating static electricity, in which a revolving plate of glass rubs against a cushion or between cushions, picking up an electric charge in the process.
Origin
Mid 19th century; earliest use found in Henry Minchin Noad (1815–1877), electrician.
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