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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This doesn’t really matter much, because above all, a mystery is an armature on which to hang a bunch of distinct, disparate characters, without the necessity of character development.
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2024
Some companies are reportedly experimenting with adding a dynamic or balanced armature driver to the earbuds for punch.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 15 Nov. 2023
Their previous association is only one of many familial or coincidental connections between characters that support a plot that is more or less beside the point, being fundamentally an armature on which to hang a few hours of action.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
The tuning of the dynamic drivers and the balanced armatures in the Pi7 S2 is close to perfect.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
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Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 14 Jan. 2024
Some companies are reportedly experimenting with adding a dynamic or balanced armature driver to the earbuds for punch.
—Parker Hall, WIRED, 15 Nov. 2023
Their previous association is only one of many familial or coincidental connections between characters that support a plot that is more or less beside the point, being fundamentally an armature on which to hang a few hours of action.
—Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2023
The tuning of the dynamic drivers and the balanced armatures in the Pi7 S2 is close to perfect.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2023
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“Armature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armature. Accessed 17 Sep. 2024.
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