Armature

Word ARMATURE
Character 8
Hyphenation ar ma ture
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Definitions and meanings of "Armature"

What do we mean by armature?

The rotating part of a dynamo, consisting essentially of copper wire wound around an iron core. noun

The moving part of an electromagnetic device such as a relay, buzzer, or loudspeaker. noun

A piece of soft iron connecting the poles of a magnet. noun

A protective covering, structure, or organ of an animal or a plant, such as teeth, claws, thorns, or the shell of a turtle. noun

A framework serving as a supporting core for the material used to make a sculpture. noun

That part of an electric machine in which electric power is generated (generator) or consumed (motor). Sometimes the rotating element is called armature, irrespective of its function. See field, 13. noun

Military equipment; especially, defensive armor. noun

In zoology and anatomy: Any part or organ of an animal serving as a means of defense or offense. noun

Any apparatus or set of organs without reference to defense; an equipment; an appanage: as, the genital or the anal armature. noun

In botany, the hairs, prickles, etc., covering an organ. noun

A body of armed troops. noun

In architecture, any system of bracing in timber or metal, as the iron rods used to sustain slender columns, to hold up canopies, etc. noun

A piece of soft iron applied simply by contact to the two poles of a magnet or electromagnet as a means of maintaining the magnetic power undiminished. noun

Armor; whatever is worn or used for the protection and defense of the body, esp. the protective outfit of some animals and plants. noun

A piece of soft iron used to connect the two poles of a magnet, or electro-magnet, in order to complete the circuit, or to receive and apply the magnetic force. In the ordinary horseshoe magnet, it serves to prevent the dissipation of the magnetic force. noun

Iron bars or framing employed for the consolidation of a building, as in sustaining slender columns, holding up canopies, etc. noun

That moving part of a dynamo or electric generator in which a current is induced by a moving through a magnetic field, or, in an electric motor, the part through which the applied current moves, thereby generating torque. The armature usually consists of a series of coils or groups of insulated conductors surrounding a core of iron. noun

The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire around a metal core. noun

The moving part in an electromechanical device like a loudspeaker or a buzzer. noun

The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire around a metal core.

The moving part in an electromechanical device like a loudspeaker or a buzzer.

A piece of soft steel or iron that connects the poles of a magnet

A supporting framework in a sculpture.

A kinematic chain (a system of bones or rigid bodies connected by joints) that is used to pose and deform models, often character models.

A protective organ, structure, or covering of an animal or plant, for defense or offense, like claws, teeth, thorns, or the shell of a turtle.

Armor, or a suit of armor.

Any apparatus for defence.

The frame of a pair of glasses.

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The word "armature" in example sentences

King Kong armature from the 1933 film was recently auctioned off by Christie’s of London. ❋ Unknown (2009)

This depression is effected by means of an electro-magnet, E, whose armature, which is connected with the rod, _t, t_, lifts the arm, _i_, of the lever, and depresses A. ❋ Various (N/A)

The cylindrical structure on the end of an armature, which is designed to change the polarity of the current. ❋ J. S. Zerbe (N/A)

In these, by means of a steam-engine or other power, a number of coils of wire called the armature are set into rapid revolution between the poles of powerful electro-magnets. ❋ Anonymous (N/A)

The armature was the base for a 56cm (22in) model of the gorilla used in the film's climax at the top of the Empire State Building in New York. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Interwoven through the armature was a continuous white canvas ribbon emblazoned with the ❋ Unknown (2009)

I think they need some kind of armature, or make them out of straight concrete and thicker. ❋ Unknown (2009)

"Second: The plastic mediator - that is to say, the metallic envelope, separated from the epidermis and the flesh, a kind of armature with flexible joints, in wich the internal system is firmly fixed." ❋ Artur (2007)

She built some kind of armature on my head and was able to make all of the hair stand on end. ❋ Whitehelmet (2005)

The most convenient motion to give the conductor in practice is one of rotation, and hence the dynamo usually consists of a coil or series of coils of insulated wire termed the "armature," which is mounted on a spindle and rapidly rotated in a strong magnetic field between the poles of powerful magnets. ❋ John Munro (1889)

A mouthpiece before the diaphragm directed the sounds upon it, and as it vibrated with them, the soft iron 'armature' induced corresponding currents in the cells of the electro-magnet. ❋ John Munro (1889)

This will produce a weak current in the revolving armature which is turned into the magnet coils. ❋ Various (1870)

The headphones use "armature" technology, which is apparently also used in high-end hearing aids, and Klipsch promises that the oval-shaped earbuds "provide unequalled comfort" - you get five tip sizes, too. ❋ Unknown (2010)

bottles (looks like more to me, but what do I know -- I've been drinking) and some kind of armature to hold it all up. ❋ Unknown (2009)

And now I have to go into the formless morass of what I have written and stuff the armature in, then redistribute the flesh over the skeleton to make it look natural before I animate it. ❋ Soloadventure (2010)

The sculpture is Super Sculpey over a wire armature, painted with acrylics. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Super Punch: King Kong armature (link roundup) skip to main | skip to sidebar ❋ Unknown (2009)

Sanna Kannisto's "Chlorophanes spiza" 2010 is a real bird on a real branch held by a metal armature seen against a white backdrop set between two black curtains. ❋ William Meyers (2011)

He also used it, at St. Peter's scale, as the armature for the 1939 New York World's Fair. ❋ Thomas J. Campanella (2011)

There was little time to dwell on this as we were ushered into one of the day's great crowning rituals, a central spoke in the armature that bears aloft the whole occasion: Harry Redknapp being interviewed through his car window. ❋ Unknown (2011)

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