armature

Etymology
Borrowed from, from. .

Noun

 * 1) The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire (the winding) around a metal core.
 * 2) The moving part in an electromechanical device like a loudspeaker or a buzzer.
 * 3) A piece of soft steel or iron that connects the poles of a magnet, to preserve its strength by forming a circuit.
 * 4)  A supporting framework in a sculpture.
 * 5)  A kinematic chain (a system of bones or rigid bodies connected by joints) that is used to pose and deform models, often character models.
 * 6) A protective organ, structure, or covering of an animal or plant, for defense or offense, like claws, teeth, thorns, or the shell of a turtle.
 * 7) Armor, or a suit of armor.
 * 8) Any apparatus for defence.
 * 9) The frame of a pair of glasses.
 * 1) The frame of a pair of glasses.

Translations

 * Arabic: درع, درع
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 * Japanese: アーマチュア
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Verb

 * 1) To provide with an armature (any sense).

Etymology
, borrowed from. , which was inherited through Old French.

Noun

 * 1) framework (supportive structure)