stator

noun

sta·​tor ˈstā-tər 

: a stationary part in a machine in or about which a rotor revolves

Examples of stator in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

As a result, Aisin, one of the Toyota group's largest component makers, wasn't able to get rotors and stators from its suppliers, delaying delivery of hybrid motors to Toyota, this person said. —Aditi Shah and Norihiko Shirouzu, USA Today, 31 Mar. 2025

The stator converts its thrust force and torque into longitudinal and meridian motions of the torus wheel, respectively, making the torus work as an omnidirectional wheel on a plane. —IEEE Spectrum, 25 Nov. 2022

The e-motor’s stator and rotor sit in what’s called a Halbach array, which targets and maximizes the density of the magnetic field. —Jason Barlow, WIRED, 17 Oct. 2024

For its part, French automotive supplier Valeo has focused on magnet-free electric motor stators and control systems, working with Renault on its next-gen E7A motor design, planned for a 2027 launch. —New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Latin, one that stands, from stare to stand — more at stand

First Known Use

1892, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for stator

• cater
• crater
• frater
• freighter
• gator
• grater
• greater
• hater
• krater
• later
• plater
• prater