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armature

UK
/ˈɑː.mə.tʃə/
US
/ˈɑr.mə.tʃɚ/

Translations

armaturenoun
armatures
pl
UK
/ˈɑː.mə.tʃə/
US
/ˈɑr.mə.tʃɚ/
The construction workers installed the armature for the concrete foundation.
Строители установили арматуру для бетонного фундамента.
The armature in the electric motor needs to be replaced.
Якорь в электродвигателе нужно заменить.
Synonyms
framework
support
structure
skeleton
scaffold
armatureverb
armatured
Past Simple
armatured
Past Participle
armaturing
Gerund
UK
/ˈɑː.mə.tʃə/
US
/ˈɑːr.mə.tʃɚ/
Rare but attested transitive verb meaning “to furnish or equip with an armature”.
armatureadjective
more armature
Comp.
most armature
Super.
Used attributively to modify a following noun, e.g., “armature wire”.

Definitions

armaturenoun
A framework or structure used to support a sculpture or other art piece during its creation.
The artist built an armature out of wire to support the clay sculpture.
The rotating part of an electric motor or generator, which includes the coils of wire and is responsible for generating electricity or motion.
The technician examined the armature to ensure it was functioning properly in the motor.
A protective covering or framework, often used in a metaphorical sense to describe a support system or underlying structure.
The novel's complex plot serves as an armature for its exploration of human relationships.
A skeletal framework, either physical or digital, used in puppetry, stop-motion, or computer animation to control a figure’s movement.
The animator inserted a metal armature inside the puppet to allow precise posing.
A piece of soft iron or other ferromagnetic material placed across the poles of a magnet or forming the core of an electromagnet, which becomes magnetized and either remains fixed or moves when the magnet is energized.
In the doorbell, the energized coil pulls the armature toward it, striking the chime.
armatureverb
To furnish, equip, or provide with an armature.
The engineers armatured the coil with additional windings for greater efficiency.
armatureadjective
Relating to or serving as an armature; providing structural or magnetic support.
The armature framework kept the model stable during transport.
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