stator

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈsteɪtə/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(stā′tər)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
sta•tor  (stā′tər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Electricity, Mechanical Engineeringa portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, esp. the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine. Cf. rotor (def. 1).
  2. Aeronauticsthe system of stationary airfoils in the compressor of a jet engine.
  • Neo-Latin, Latin: literally, one that stands. See status, -tor
  • 1900–05

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
stator / ˈsteɪtə/
  1. the stationary part of a rotary machine or device, esp of a motor or generator

Compare rotor1Etymology: 20th Century: from Latin: one who stands (by), from stāre to stand
'stator' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
air gap - induction motor - linear motor - rotor - vane

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