1. a framework or structure that supports something
2. the rotating part of an electric motor or generator that contains the main current-carrying winding
Usage: electrical engineering
3. a piece of soft iron that connects the poles of a magnet
Usage: physics

Examples

• The sculptor built a wire armature before adding the clay.
• The motor’s armature spins rapidly when electricity flows through it.
• She constructed an armature to support the large sculpture.
• The electromagnet’s armature was made of soft iron.
• The artist’s armature gave shape to the figure before modeling began.
• Engineers inspected the generator’s armature for damage.