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Armature
Meaning
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
, to
preserve
its
strength
by
forming
a circuit.
●
In Sculpture:
A
supporting
framework
in a sculpture.
●
In Computer graphics:
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.
●
In Armor:
Armor, or a
suit
of
armor
.
●
Any
apparatus
for defence.
●
The
frame
of a
pair
of glasses.
Verb
●
To provide with an
armature
(any sense).
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
armature
English
armature
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
armatura
Latin
armo
Latin
arma
Latin
Sourced from
Etym
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Stator
Coil
Weldment
Actuator
Rotor
Motor
Electromagnet
Winding
Mandrel
Alternator
Coils
Transformer
Solenoid
Commutator
Wire
Windings
Shaft
Impeller
Torque
Magnet
Pulley
Conductor
Electrode
Capacitor
Circuit
Spindle
Cylinder
Crankshaft
Axle
Inductor
Piston
Idler
Filament
Wheel
Rod
Current
Blade
Voltage
Electric Motor
Magnetic Field
Permanent Magnet
Induction Motor
Electric Field
Magnetic Flux
Synchronous Motor
Air Gap
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