stator
Americannoun
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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.
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Aeronautics. the system of stationary airfoils in the compressor of a jet engine.
noun
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the stationary part of a rotary machine or device, esp of a motor or generator
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a system of nonrotating radially arranged parts within a rotating assembly, esp the fixed blades of an axial flow compressor in a gas turbine
Etymology
Origin of stator
1900–05; < New Latin, Latin: literally, one that stands. See status, -tor
Example Sentences
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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
Prospective Tesla drivers can learn not just about the cars’ specification and performance but about the principles of a stator rotating magnetic field.
From Economist ● Nov. 12, 2015
To wire up the set begin by connecting the leading-in wire to the fixed end of the primary coil, or stator, of the variocoupler, as shown in Fig.
From The Radio Amateur's Hand Book by A. Frederick (Archie Frederick) Collins
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