water dropper

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water dropper [′wȯd·ər ‚dräp·ər]

(electricity)

A simple electrostatic generator in which each of two series of water drops falls through cylindrical metal cans into lower cans with funnels, and the cans are electrically connected in such a way that charge accumulates on them, energy being supplied by the gravitational force on the water drops.

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