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 fire destroyed more than 160 structures and charred 25,000 acres in Orange and Riverside counties.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
17 Mar. 2026
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Gentle structure supports your peace, and kindness still gets results.—
Tarot.com,
Baltimore Sun,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Many adopt a Christian-nationalist framework, arguing that the United States was founded as a Christian nation and should be governed as such.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Over the past month, major Chinese cloud providers debuted their own version of OpenClaw, local governments dangled grants to startups that build OpenClaw apps, and a cottage industry sprung up helping users install the open-source framework.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
14 Mar. 2026
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Museums tend to be quieter in the first hour or two after opening, which means better access to popular works and more room to appreciate the architecture.—
Taylor Haught,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
20 Mar. 2026
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Organizations may experiment constantly, yet their architectures of experimentation increasingly resemble one another.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
20 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This time, though, the scary skeleton was gone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Mar. 2026
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In 2016, the Hilton took over and revamped it with colonial Art Deco stylings and a random faux dinosaur skeleton that divided opinions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Armature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armature. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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