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stator definition

sta·tor (stāt′ər)

noun

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

Etymology: ModL < L, one who stands < pp. of stare, to stand

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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