armature
armature
[ˈɑːmətʃə, -tj(ʊ)ə]
noun
[ˈɑːmətʃə, -tj(ʊ)ə]
noun
- the rotating coil or coils of a dynamo or electric motor
(发电机或电机的）电枢，转子
■any moving part of an electrical machine in which a voltage is induced by a magnetic field
电枢
■a piece of iron or other object acting as a keeper for a magnet
衔铁 - an open framework on which a sculpture is moulded with clay or similar material
(雕像塑形时用的）支架 - (Biology)the protective covering of an animal or plant
(生)(动物或植物的）防护外壳
■[mass noun](archaic)armour
(古)盔甲
- late Middle English : from French, from Latin armatura 'armour', from armare 'to arm' (see arm)The original sense was 'armour', hence 'protective covering' (sense 3, early 18th cent.), later 'keeper of a magnet', source of sense 1 (mid 19th cent.)
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