armature

  1. Noun.  The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire around a metal core.
  2. Noun.  The moving part in an electromechanical device like a loudspeaker or a buzzer.
  3. Noun.  A piece of soft steel or iron that connects the poles of a magnet.
  4. Noun.  (sculpture, lang en) A supporting framework in a sculpture.
  5. Noun.  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.
  6. Noun.  Armor or a suit of armor.

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