armature

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Synonyms: arcature, amature, immature, creature, mature, premature, armure, limature, treature, orature, armatured

Antonyms: arcature, amature, immature, creature, mature, premature, armure, limature, treature, orature, armatured

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Noun

1. A detachment of [[soldier]]s; soldiers collectively.
2. [[armor|Armor]], such as a suit of armor, [[weapon]]s and other military equipment.
3. The art of using arms and armour in combat; skill at arms; a mode or manner of armed combat.
4. The rotating part of an [[electric motor]] or [[dynamo]], which mostly consists of coils of wire (the [[winding#English:_wound wire in an electrical device|winding]]) around a metal core.
5. The moving part in an electromechanical device like a [[loudspeaker]] or a [[buzzer]].
6. A piece of soft steel or iron that connects the [[pole]]s of a [[magnet]], to preserve its strength by forming a [[circuit]].
7. {{lb|en|sculpture}} A supporting [[framework]] in a sculpture.
8. {{lb|en|computer graphics}} A [[kinematic]] chain (a system of bones or [[rigid bodies]] connected by joints) that is used to pose and deform models, often character models.
9. A protective organ, structure, or covering of an animal or plant, for defense or offense, like claws, teeth, thorns, or the shell of a turtle.
10. Any [[apparatus]] for [[defence]].
11. The [[frame]] of a pair of [[glasses]].

Verb

1. To provide with an armature (any sense).

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