stator

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

[Latin, one that stands, from stāre, to stand.]

Stationary part of some rotary device such as a variable capacitor.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: mechanical device consisting of the stationary part of a motor or generator in or around which the rotor revolves
  Synonym: stator coil
  Antonym: rotor (meaning #1)

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stator	stator coil