First Known Use: 1895
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stator
noun sta·tor \ˈstā-tər\
Definition of STATOR
: a stationary part in a machine in or about which a rotor revolves
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Origin of STATOR
New Latin, from Latin, one that stands, from stare to stand — more at stand
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