armature
/ˈɑrmətʃər/
noun
- The rotating part of an electric motor or generator, consisting of coils of wire around a core.
- An armature spins inside a magnetic field to generate electricity in a power plant.
- The technician replaced the damaged armature in the electric motor.
- The toy car's motor stopped working because its armature had burned out.
- A framework or skeleton used to support a sculpture while it is being modeled.
- The artist built a wire armature before adding clay to the sculpture.
- A strong armature is essential for large clay figures to prevent collapse.
- She twisted the metal armature into the shape of a running horse.
- A protective covering or armor, especially in biology (e.g., the hard shell of an animal).
- Some insects have an armature of spines to deter predators.
- The armature of a turtle is its hard shell.
- The fossil showed the armature of an ancient armored fish.
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