stator

Definition of Stator in English :

1. stator, stator coil

mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Stator

noun

1.

the stationary part of a rotary machine or device, esp of a motor or generator

2.

a system of nonrotating, radially arranged parts within a rotating assembly, esp the fixed blades of an axial flow compressor in a gas turbine

noun

a fixed part forming the pivot or housing for a revolving part (rotor), as in a motor, dynamo, etc.

n.

The stationary part of a motor, dynamo, turbine, or other working machine within which a rotor turns.