noun.
The stationary part of a motor or other machine.
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noun.
mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves
Word Usage
"The vehicle also comes with a hand-wound stator and increased winding density for lower resistance and higher peak torque (the stator is the stationary part of an electric generator or electric motor)."