Associations to the word «Armature»

Wiktionary

ARMATURE, noun. The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire around a metal core.
ARMATURE, noun. The moving part in an electromechanical device like a loudspeaker or a buzzer.
ARMATURE, noun. A piece of soft steel or iron that connects the poles of a magnet
ARMATURE, noun. (sculpture) A supporting framework in a sculpture.
ARMATURE, noun. 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.
ARMATURE, noun. Armor, or a suit of armor.
ARMATURE, noun. The frame of a pair of glasses.

Dictionary definition

ARMATURE, noun. Coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field.

Wise words

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