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ARMATURE
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("armature" is a kind of...):
coil (reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "armature"):
rotor; rotor coil (the rotating armature of a motor or generator)
Holonyms ("armature" is a part of...):
electric motor (a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work)
electromagnet (a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet)
