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armature

noun

ˈär-mə-ˌchu̇r

Definition of armature

as in structure

the arrangement of parts that gives something its basic form the rigid armature of a highly stratified society

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Recent Examples of armature The only difference is the larger ones have an armature inside. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 14 July 2026 The figures had cracked in many places and some of the statues revealed their complicated armature. — Douglas Stuart, New Yorker, 12 Apr. 2026 Unfurling her wings for the first time and activating them under the weight of her armature seems to pose a challenge. — María Ospina, The Dial, 31 Mar. 2026 The Air Pro 4+ feature a 10mm composite dynamic driver and a secondary balanced armature slightly offset from the first to handle the high-end. — Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 26 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for armature

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These structures provide the optical environment needed to generate the comb signals.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
The Drama staged this structure in the process of fracturing.

— Eugenie Brinkema, ARTnews.com, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of structure

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But Netanyahu’s government wanted the existing framework kept intact, according to multiple sources who spoke to TIME, including an Israeli official and an international diplomat.

— Eric Cortellessa, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
These are welcome steps, as are the safety frameworks leading labs have published.

— Giorgos Tsetis, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of framework

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The architecture is designed to support multiple robot platforms, allowing skills to adapt to different applications rather than being developed separately for each machine.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 16 Oct. 2026
Energy is supplied via a dense 85-kilowatt-hour pack running on an 800-volt electrical architecture, allowing a 10-to-80% DC fast charge in under 15 minutes while providing a maximum highway driving range of 249 miles (400 km).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of architecture

Noun

Think tombstones, solid skeletons, signs or other decorations that hold their shape and don’t have loose or dangling parts.

— Katie Koschalk, Scientific American, 16 Oct. 2026
One Southern California town is even encouraging residents to secure hallowed decorations—the giant skeleton and inflatable pumpkins haunting front lawns.

— Simmone Shah, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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