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armatures

armatures is the plural of armature.

armatures is the third-person singular simple present indicative of armature.

Meaning of armature

Noun

armature (plural armatures)

  1. A detachment of soldiers; soldiers collectively.
  2. Armor, such as a suit of armor, weapons and other military equipment.
  3. The art of using arms and armour in combat; skill at arms; a mode or manner of armed combat.
  4. The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire (the winding) around a metal core.
  5. The moving part in an electromechanical device like a loudspeaker or a buzzer.
  6. A piece of soft steel or iron that connects the poles of a magnet, to preserve its strength by forming a circuit.
    Synonyms:
    keeper

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Questions about armatures

What is armatures the plural of?
Armatures is the plural of armature.

Words near armatures in the dictionary

  1. Armatrading
  2. Armatree
  3. armature
  4. armatured
  5. armatureless
  6. armatures
  7. armaturing
  8. Armaud
  9. Armavir
  10. Armazic
  11. armband

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