: a stationary part in a machine in or about which a rotor revolves
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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 Normally, stators are wound using manual coil insertion or complex lacing machines.—Joe Salas
july 19, New Atlas, 19 July 2025 For safety, the Cassio 330 uses dual-battery strings and dual-channel stator windings in the motors to maintain partial operation in an emergency.—David Szondy
june 29, New Atlas, 29 June 2025 The large components in the motor are shaped like slim discs, and the stator is positioned between the two rotors.—Chad Kirchner, ArsTechnica, 25 June 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
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