Noun: stator stey-tu(r)
- Mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves
"The engineer inspected the stator for signs of wear";
- stator coil
Sounds like: stationary, statistator
Derived forms: stators
Type of: mechanical device
Antonym: rotor
Part of: electric motor, generator, turbine
Encyclopedia: Stator