stator (redirected from stators)

sta·tor  (sttr)

n.

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

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[Latin, one that stands, from stre, to stand; see st- in Indo-European roots.]

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stator [ˈsteɪtə]

n

1. (Engineering / Electrical Engineering) the stationary part of a rotary machine or device, esp of a motor or generator

2. (Engineering / Aeronautics) a system of nonrotating radially arranged parts within a rotating assembly, esp the fixed blades of an axial flow compressor in a gas turbine Compare rotor [1]

[from Latin: one who stands (by), from stāre to stand]

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

stator - mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves stator coil electric motor - a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work generator - engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction mechanical device - mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles turbine - rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate rotor, rotor coil - the rotating armature of a motor or generator

Translations

stator [ˈsteɪtəʳ] N → estator m

stator

n (Elec) → Stator m