[ˈɑːmətjʊə], (Noun)

Definitions:
- the rotating coil or coils of a dynamo or electric motor

- an open framework on which a sculpture is moulded with clay or similar material

- the protective covering of an animal or plant


Phrases:

Origin:
late Middle English: from French, from Latin armatura ‘armour’, from armare ‘to arm’ (see arm). The original sense was ‘armour’, hence ‘protective covering’ (armature, early 18th century), later ‘keeper of a magnet’, source of armature (mid 19th century)