armature
Biology. the protective covering of an animal or plant, or any part serving for defense or offense.
Electricity.
the part of an electric machine that includes the main current-carrying winding and in which the electromotive force is induced.
the pivoted part of an electric device, as a buzzer or relay, that is activated by a magnetic field.
the iron or steel applied across the poles of a permanent magnet to close it, or across the poles of an electromagnet to transmit a mechanical force.
Sculpture. a skeletal framework built as a support on which a clay, wax, or plaster figure is constructed.
Origin of armature
1Words that may be confused with armature
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How to use armature in a sentence
Two large burdock leaves dangle over a shallow pool of water inside a metal circle, and a pair of steel armatures hold, respectively, clumps of dry grass and a soil core from the Patuxent River.
In the galleries: A heightened homage to trees and what they can teach us | Mark Jenkins | May 7, 2021 | Washington PostThe armatures and segments that they needed to house the critical components were just too complex to mill or cast.
Disney Imagineering’s Project Kiwi is a free-walking robot that will make you believe in Groot | Matthew Panzarino | April 23, 2021 | TechCrunchThe highest praise that can be bestowed on his book is that it will remind readers of a cloak-and-dagger tale by John Le Carré with an armature of fascinating historical annotation.
Forgotten spies who fought the Nazis in the Middle East | Jonathan Kirsch | February 12, 2021 | Washington PostBalanced armature drivers are frequently found in in-ear headphones.
Best wireless headphones: Five things to consider | Carsen Joenk | November 25, 2020 | Popular-ScienceBut Tarzan is also the armature for a heady display which reaches way beyond the simple chronicling of a pop phenomenon.
A very slight movement of the armature disc J, therefore, suffices to open to the full extent two long exhaust passages.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing MillerFour catch pins were fastened on the rim of the disk to engage a catch pin on the armature of the magnet.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe armature may now be soldered to this shaft, its left-hand surface being flush with the ends of the magnet.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousIf the armature and its connections are also used from the buzzer, the height of the coils must be taken in consideration.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | VariousThe other binding post H is connected to the bracket B supporting the armature spring.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2 | Various
British Dictionary definitions for armature
/ (ˈɑːmətjʊə) /
a revolving structure in an electric motor or generator, wound with the coils that carry the current
any part of an electric machine or device that moves under the influence of a magnetic field or within which an electromotive force is induced
Also called: keeper a soft iron or steel bar placed across the poles of a permanent magnet to close the magnetic circuit
such a bar placed across the poles of an electromagnet to transmit mechanical force
sculpture a framework to support the clay or other material used in modelling
the protective outer covering of an animal or plant
archaic armour
Origin of armature
1Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Scientific definitions for armature
[ är′mə-chər ]
The part of an electric motor or generator that consists of wire wound around an iron core and carries an electric current. In motors and generators using direct current, the armature rotates within a magnetic field; in motors and generators using alternating current a magnetic field is rotated about the armature.
A piece of soft iron connecting the poles of a magnet.
The part of an electromagnetic device, such as a relay or loudspeaker, that moves or vibrates.
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