ˈstād.ə(r), -tad.- noun
( -s )
Etymology: New Latin, from Latin, one that stands, from status + -or
: a stationary part in a machine in or about which a rotor revolves: as
a.
(1) : the stationary member of an electrical machine (as an induction motor)
(2) : the stationary plates of a variable capacitor
b.
(1) : the case enclosing a turbine wheel
(2) : the body of stationary blades or nozzles of a turbine — compare rotor 1b