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

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

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

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

The stator usually forms the casing and houses a set of permanent magnets.

From Economist • Nov. 15, 2012

The stator has four poles and is built up of pieces of sheet iron used for stove pipes, which runs about 35 sheets to the inch.

From The Boy Mechanic: Volume 1 700 Things for Boys to Do by Popular Mechanics Co.