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
For the animals, the sculptor engineered a skeletal armature and then orchestrated the layering of concrete from the bottom up.
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Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
It’s made of steel armatures and outfitted with an internal irrigation system.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
And yet this is your starting point; this is the kind of the armature that the whole enterprise hangs from.
—Jeff Wise, Vulture, 26 May 2025
Half a dozen balanced armature drivers bring precision to the mid-to-high frequencies.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Paul Nicolaus, Smithsonian Magazine, 26 June 2025
It’s made of steel armatures and outfitted with an internal irrigation system.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2025
And yet this is your starting point; this is the kind of the armature that the whole enterprise hangs from.
—Jeff Wise, Vulture, 26 May 2025
Half a dozen balanced armature drivers bring precision to the mid-to-high frequencies.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armature
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Vehicle owners are advised to park the vehicle outside and away from any structures and other vehicles until the recall is fixed.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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The new species was identified by its DNA, body size, skin texture, coloring, finger and toe shape, skeletal structure, teeth, and other subtle physical features, researchers said.—
Aspen Pflughoeft,
Miami Herald,
2 Oct. 2025
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Najmeh told state television that the vote is taking place under a new temporary electoral framework established by a decree issued earlier this year by al-Sharaa.—
Eyad Kourdi,
CNN Money,
5 Oct. 2025
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Phase number one, which Hamas has accepted is the president's framework for release.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
5 Oct. 2025
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Many residents and Village business owners have worried that both developments will overcrowd the area and contrast with the architecture of the historic neighborhood.—
Bridget Fogarty,
jsonline.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Verbatim Reginald Dwayne Betts A 2012 essay from the American Poetry Review on poetry and the architecture of anger.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
3 Oct. 2025
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Ha-Ha-Halloween Song If your toddler is still a tad freaked out by all the skeletons and ghosts appearing around their neighborhood in the form of creepy decorations, and the prospect of dressing up just doesn’t sound appealing, CoComelon can help.—
Elisabeth Sherman,
Parents,
3 Oct. 2025
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The garb is ostentatious for sure and gives out cabana wear vibes, but there's no better time for a skeleton to take a tropical vacation getaway than Halloween, right?—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Armature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armature. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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