About The Word Armature
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Armature
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What's The Definition Of Armature?
[n] coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field
Synonyms | Synonyms for Armature: Related Terms | Find terms related to Armature: See Also | coil | electric motor | electromagnet | rotor | rotor coil Armature In Webster's Dictionary \Ar"ma*ture\, n. [L. armatura, fr. armare to arm: cf.
F. armature. See {Arm}, v. t., {Armor}.]
1. Armor; whatever is worn or used for the protection and
defense of the body, esp. the protective outfit of some
animals and plants.
2. (Magnetism) A piece of soft iron used to connect the two
poles of a magnet, or electro-magnet, in order to complete
the circuit, or to receive and apply the magnetic force.
In the ordinary horseshoe magnet, it serves to prevent the
dissipation of the magnetic force.
3. (Arch.) Iron bars or framing employed for the
consolidation of a building, as in sustaining slender
columns, holding up canopies, etc. --Oxf. Gloss.
\Ar"ma*ture\, n. (Elec.) That part of a dynamo or electric generator or of an electric motor in which a current is induced by a relatively moving magnetic field. The armature usually consists of a series of coils or groups of insulated conductors surrounding a core of iron. |
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