: a stationary part in a machine in or about which a rotor revolves
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Inside every electric motor, from those found in electric toothbrushes to those in electric vehicles, a rotating component (the rotor) spins within a stationary part (the stator), creating a constantly changing magnetic field.—Etiido Uko
march 17, New Atlas, 17 Mar. 2026 In many motors today, stators and rotors are made from conventional crystalline iron alloys.—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 10 Mar. 2026 Geely and Syensqo's clever stator cooling system took the Module Lightweighting prize.—Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 16 Sep. 2025 The Mylar film is coated with a high-resistance conductive material and suspended between two perforated metal plates called stators.—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 25 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for stator
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New Latin, from Latin, one that stands, from stare to stand — more at stand