Tuesday, June 2, 2009

Armature

Armature-n
1-the moving part in an electromagnetic device, wound with coils that carry a current
2-a bar of soft iron or steel placed across the poles of a magnet to maintain its strength
Also called keeper
3-a protective outer covering or structure, for example, quills on a porcupine or spines on a plant
4-a framework that supports a sculpture while it is being molded

Synonyms
framework
frame
skeleton
hulk
carcass
bodywork

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