Meaning | mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves. |
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Synonym | stator |
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Part of | electric motor | A motor that converts electricity to mechanical work |
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generator | engine that converts mechanical energy into electrical energy by electromagnetic induction |
turbine | rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate |
Broader | mechanical device | mechanism consisting of a device that works on mechanical principles |
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Opposite | rotor, rotor coil | The rotating armature of a motor or generator |
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Spanish | estator, estátor |
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Catalan | estator |
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