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• Armature — Ar ma*ture, n. [L. armatura, fr. armare to arm: cf. F. armature. See {Arm}, v. t., {Armor}.] 1. Armor; whatever is worn or used for the protection and defense of the body, esp. the protective outfit of some animals and plants. [1913 Webster] 2.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• armature — [är′mə chər] n. [L armatura, arms, equipment < armatus, pp. of armare; all senses from that of “armored, protected”: see ARM2, vt.] 1. any protective covering: see ARMOR (senses 1 & 2) 2. any part or structure of an organism useful for defense …   English World dictionary

• armature — ► NOUN 1) the rotating coil of a dynamo or electric motor. 2) any moving part of an electrical machine in which a voltage is induced by a magnetic field. 3) a piece of iron acting as a keeper for a magnet. 4) Biology the protective covering of an …   English terms dictionary

• Armature (electrical engineering) — In electrical engineering, an armature is one of the two principal electrical components of an electromechanical machine a motor or generator. The other is the field winding, field magnet. The role of the field component is simply to create a… …   Wikipedia

• armature — /ahr meuh cheuhr/, n. 1. armor. 2. Biol. the protective covering of an animal or plant, or any part serving for defense or offense. 3. Elect. a. the part of an electric machine that includes the main current carrying winding and in which the… …   Universalium

• armature — noun Etymology: Middle English, armor, from Latin armatura armor, equipment, from armatus Date: 15th century 1. an organ or structure (as teeth or thorns) for offense or defense 2. a. a piece of soft iron or steel that connects the poles of a… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• armature —   n. armament; Botany, Zoology, defensive outgrowth; Electricity, piece of iron placed on poles of permanent magnet; piece of iron whose movement, due to magnetic attraction, actuates apparatus or machinery; rotating part of dynamo or electric… …   Dictionary of difficult words

• armature — ar·ma·ture (ahrґmə ch r) [L. armatura a defensive apparatus] 1. the iron bar or keeper across the open end of a horseshoe magnet. 2. a protective organ or structure …   Medical dictionary

• armature — [ α:mətʃə, tj(ʊ)ə] noun 1》 the rotating coil or coils of a dynamo or electric motor.     ↘any moving part of an electrical machine in which a voltage is induced by a magnetic field.     ↘a piece of iron acting as a keeper for a magnet. 2》 a… …   English new terms dictionary

• armature — ar•ma•ture [[t]ˈɑr mə tʃər[/t]] n. 1) bio the protective covering of an animal or plant, or any part serving for defense or offense 2) elm a) the part of a generator that includes the main current carrying winding, in which the electromotive… …   From formal English to slang

• armature — /ˈamətʃə / (say ahmuhchuh) noun 1. armour. 2. Biology the protective covering of an animal or plant, or any part serving for defence or offence. 3. Electricity a. the iron or steel applied across the poles of a permanent magnet to close it, or to …