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Webster 1913 Edition
Armature
1.
Armor; whatever is worn or used for the protection and defense of the body, esp. the protective outfit of some animals and plants.
2.
(Magnetism)
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.
3.
(Arch.)
Iron bars or framing employed for the consolidation of a building, as in sustaining slender columns, holding up canopies, etc.
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Webster 1828 Edition
Armature
'ARMATURE
,Noun.
1.
Armor; that which defends the body. It comprehends whatever is worn for defense of the body, and has been sometimes used for offensive weapons. Armature, like arms and armor, is used also of the furniture of animals and vegetables, evidently intended for their protection; as prickles, spines and horns.2.
In ancient military art, an exercise performed with missive weapons, as darts, spears and arrows.Definition 2024
armature
armature
See also: armaturé
English
Noun
armature (plural armatures)
- 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
- (sculpture) A supporting framework in a sculpture.
- 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.
- The frame of a pair of glasses.
- 2014 June 24, “Google Glass go on sale in the UK for £1,000”, in The Guardian:
- It can take pictures or video from a front-facing camera, controlled by a voice command or a swipe on the right-hand armature, and is designed to display at-a-glance information on its screen which is visible only to the user.
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Translations
the rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo