- the stationary part of a rotary machine or device, esp of a motor or generator
Compare rotorEtymology: 20th Century: from Latin: one who stands (by), from stāre to stand
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
sta•tor
(stā′tər),USA pronunciation n.
- Electricity, Mechanical Engineeringa portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, esp. the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine. Cf. rotor (def. 1).
- Aeronauticsthe system of stationary airfoils in the compressor of a jet engine.
- Neo-Latin, Latin: literally, one that stands. See status, -tor
- 1900–05
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stator /ˈsteɪtə/ n
Compare rotorEtymology: 20th Century: from Latin: one who stands (by), from stāre to stand
Compare rotorEtymology: 20th Century: from Latin: one who stands (by), from stāre to stand
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