stator
noun
sta·tor ˈstā-tər 
: a stationary part in a machine in or about which a rotor revolves
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Coils of wire in the stationary outer portion of the motor, called the stator, produce these electromagnetic fields. 
Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2022 The $154 million investment will be used to renovate the facility, buy and install new machinery and equipment used in the production of the stator module. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2022 At the heart of the SL-1210G is an iron-coreless direct drive motor featuring a double rotor and single stator for stable rotation that’s free from cogging. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 The stator directs the flow of transmission fluid inside the torque converter. Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2021 The wires in the stator were also designed with an eye toward temperature control, says Eric Bach, vice president of hardware engineering and another former Tesla engineer. Eric Adams, Wired, 13 Nov. 2020 Image above: The stator generates the magnetic field of the motor. Amy Weiss-meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2020 One set is stationary (called the stator) and the other is mounted on a rotating shaft (called the rotor). National Geographic, 27 Sep. 2019 Adjusting the current fed to each set can create similar magnetic poles facing each other in the stator and rotor. National Geographic, 27 Sep. 2019 See More
Margaret Osborne, Smithsonian Magazine, 11 Aug. 2022 The $154 million investment will be used to renovate the facility, buy and install new machinery and equipment used in the production of the stator module. Jamie L. Lareau, Detroit Free Press, 21 Jan. 2022 At the heart of the SL-1210G is an iron-coreless direct drive motor featuring a double rotor and single stator for stable rotation that’s free from cogging. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 7 Sep. 2021 The stator directs the flow of transmission fluid inside the torque converter. Ray Magliozzi, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 July 2021 The wires in the stator were also designed with an eye toward temperature control, says Eric Bach, vice president of hardware engineering and another former Tesla engineer. Eric Adams, Wired, 13 Nov. 2020 Image above: The stator generates the magnetic field of the motor. Amy Weiss-meyer, The Atlantic, 26 Mar. 2020 One set is stationary (called the stator) and the other is mounted on a rotating shaft (called the rotor). National Geographic, 27 Sep. 2019 Adjusting the current fed to each set can create similar magnetic poles facing each other in the stator and rotor. National Geographic, 27 Sep. 2019 See More 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