Armature (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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noun
  1. armor.
  2. the protective covering of an animal or plant, or any part serving for defense or offense.
  3. 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.
  4. a skeletal framework built as a support on which a clay, wax, or plaster figure is constructed.
noun
  1. a revolving structure in an electric motor or generator, wound with the coils that carry the current
  2. 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
  3. a soft iron or steel bar placed across the poles of a permanent magnet to close the magnetic circuit
  4. such a bar placed across the poles of an electromagnet to transmit mechanical force
  5. a framework to support the clay or other material used in modelling
  6. the protective outer covering of an animal or plant
  7. armour
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