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
Grecia built a puppet character, rigged the character, did all of the cinematography, built the entire set for her armature, and edited the film herself.
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Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
IEMs generally use dynamic drivers, the traditional driver type in most headphones and speakers, balanced armatures, much smaller and more accurate speakers, or a mix of both.
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Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
26 Feb. 2026
Both sculptures were propped up by a visible armature of steel scaffolding and sandbags.
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Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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.
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Mark Sparrow,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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Heide Janssen,
Oc Register,
15 Mar. 2026
IEMs generally use dynamic drivers, the traditional driver type in most headphones and speakers, balanced armatures, much smaller and more accurate speakers, or a mix of both.
—
Ryan Waniata,
Wired News,
26 Feb. 2026
Both sculptures were propped up by a visible armature of steel scaffolding and sandbags.
—
Rachel Wetzler,
Artforum,
1 Feb. 2026
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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armature
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Days before the five-year anniversary of the 2021 building collapse that killed 98 people in Surfside, the federal government has published findings that determined the structure of the Champlain Towers South condominium started failing about three weeks before the catastrophe.
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Strong winds struck an outdoor section of the venue, causing the structure to partially collapse.
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Leiter said the final destination of the framework is peace between the two countries.
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The export ban and subsequent negotiations with Anthropic underscored the lack of a consistent regulatory framework around AI, even as the technology advances rapidly and the US tries to stay ahead of global competitors like China.
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The World's Fair, as it's also known, introduced millions of people to inventions, architecture and ideas that still influence our lives today.
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The goal is to develop a hypersonic glide body that is simpler than current designs, with a modular architecture and a manufacturing-first approach intended to enable rapid scaling while reducing production costs.
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Interestingly, a molecular scaffold was created by attaching tiny hydrocarbon chains to its carbon skeleton.
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But for children and adolescents whose bodies and skeletons are still growing, specialized pediatric orthopedic care is critical.
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“Armature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armature. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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