stator

American  

[stey-ter] / ˈsteɪ tər /

noun

1. Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine.

2. Aeronautics. the system of stationary airfoils in the compressor of a jet engine.

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stator British  

/ ˈsteɪtə /

noun

1. the stationary part of a rotary machine or device, esp of a motor or generator

2. a system of nonrotating radially arranged parts within a rotating assembly, esp the fixed blades of an axial flow compressor in a gas turbine

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Etymology

Origin of stator

1900–05; < New Latin, Latin: literally, one that stands. See status, -tor

Example Sentences

A molecular rotor consists of a central rotating molecule that is connected by axis molecules to stationary stator molecules, similar to the way that a wheel and axle are connected to a car frame.

From Science Daily • Sep. 29, 2023

They were able to create sufficient space to accommodate the giant rotor by attaching an especially large, bulky molecule to the metal atom of the stator.

From Science Daily • Sep. 29, 2023

The magnetic force of the rotor magnets and the gap between the coreless stator and rotor magnets has also been tweaked, giving SL-1200MK7 torque that the company says is on par with the SL-1200MK5.

From The Verge • Jan. 7, 2019

That turns them into an electromagnet, generating a magnetic field which pushes against an existing field generated by a second set of permanent magnets inside the stator.

From Economist • Sep. 14, 2017

The field system is called the stator, and the armature the rotor.

From The New Gresham Encyclopedia Volume 4, Part 2: Ebert to Estremadura by Various