as in structure
the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form
the rigid armature of a highly stratified society
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Recent Examples of armature
Diana is a complex object: hollow, delicately modeled over an iron armature, perfectly balanced, and positioned in a narrow portico overlooking Fifth Avenue.
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Photovogue, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Following global listener feedback, SoundPeats has developed a pair of wireless earbuds using two custom balanced armature drivers in each earpiece, working in tandem with a 12mm composite dynamic driver for the lower midrange and bass frequencies.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Finally, the three balanced armature drivers produce a silky finesse to the top end that is never harsh or tiring.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Henry’s first relay used induction to power up an electromagnet, which would tug on an armature that mechanically closed a gap between two electrodes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Mar. 2012
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Photovogue, Vogue, 27 Nov. 2025
Following global listener feedback, SoundPeats has developed a pair of wireless earbuds using two custom balanced armature drivers in each earpiece, working in tandem with a 12mm composite dynamic driver for the lower midrange and bass frequencies.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Finally, the three balanced armature drivers produce a silky finesse to the top end that is never harsh or tiring.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025
Henry’s first relay used induction to power up an electromagnet, which would tug on an armature that mechanically closed a gap between two electrodes.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Mar. 2012
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armature
Noun
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The spline structure inside the nuts, the non-fixed gripping posture, and interference from magnetic forces significantly increased assembly complexity.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Mar. 2026
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On the smallest scales, structure gets washed out, while on larger scales, structure takes a long time to form, as larger scales plus the finite speed of gravity translate into longer timescales for collapse.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
3 Mar. 2026
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Defenders of the new classics—with its incorporation of race, gender, pop culture, and comparative frameworks—see it as a more faithful representation of antiquity itself.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Human expertise remains essential But while the legal framework for hardware remains in limbo, Ukraine’s most valuable asset is human expertise.—
Samya Kullab,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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On board an Ohio-class ballistic missile submarine, the fire control architecture can manage up to 24 Trident II missiles.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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Witness the full range of Columbus architecture by taking a look at the mid-19th-century Ulrich building, so named for the German baker made bread for the Union Army during the Civil War and bought the property.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
6 Mar. 2026
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In a sign that the dinosaur fossil market remains strong, a rare young dinosaur skeleton blew past its $4 million to $6 million Sotheby’s preauction estimate in July and ended up fetching more than $30 million in a bidding frenzy, including fees and costs.—
R.J. Rico,
Fortune,
3 Mar. 2026
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Paramount’s linear cable channels already run with skeleton staffs, in most cases.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
2 Mar. 2026
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“Armature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armature. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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