'stator' definitions:
Definition of 'stator'
(from WordNet)
noun
Mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves [syn: stator, stator coil] [ant: rotor, rotor coil]
Definition of 'stator'
From: GCIDE
- stator \sta"tor\ (st[=a]"t[~e]r; st[a^]t"[~e]r), n. (Mach.) A stationary part in or about which another part (the rotor) revolves, esp. when both are large; as, (a) (Elec.) The stationary member of an electrical machine, as of an induction motor. (b) (Steam Turbine) The case inclosing a turbine wheel; the body of stationary blades or nozzles. [Webster 1913 Suppl.]