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
As for the armature of the cow, well, that might end up in Victor's and Pelton's yard, joining the rest of the menagerie.
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Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The 10mm dynamic driver handles lower frequencies but passes the higher frequencies over to the balanced armature driver.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
And in the yard, there's a small menagerie of armatures, wireframes that form the base of sculptures: A manatee, a cow, an elephant, even a bear riding a motorcycle.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The guest house, which looks onto the pool, is built with a trellis armature on one face of the building, where hydrangea vines are expected to grow over the coming years.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The 10mm dynamic driver handles lower frequencies but passes the higher frequencies over to the balanced armature driver.
—PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025
And in the yard, there's a small menagerie of armatures, wireframes that form the base of sculptures: A manatee, a cow, an elephant, even a bear riding a motorcycle.
—Phaedra Trethan, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
The guest house, which looks onto the pool, is built with a trellis armature on one face of the building, where hydrangea vines are expected to grow over the coming years.
—David Foxley, Architectural Digest, 10 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for armature
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Each block is meant to accommodate a building with ground-floor storefronts topped by either residential units or office space and each with its own parking structure.—
Jennifer Van Grove,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 May 2025
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The traditional ceremony, where the final steel beam with an evergreen tree affixed to it is placed on the structure, marks a milestone in the construction process.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
29 May 2025
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Then there is brute-forcing fingerprint recognition using a framework called BrutePrint.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2025
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Yet outside this framework, sparks of resistance began to form.—
Ali Farahmand,
IndieWire,
23 May 2025
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The borough's unique blend of historic architecture, diverse communities and cutting-edge culture creates an atmosphere impossible to replicate anywhere else in the city.—
Malik Peay,
USA Today,
24 May 2025
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Built around 1913, the Shields House has a twin structure next door that mirrors its architecture.—
David Caraccio,
Sacbee.com,
24 May 2025
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The source alleges that some production has continued since the strike broke out with a skeleton crew as the project seeks replacement workers to fill out what was once a roughly 35- to 40-person crew, depending on the day.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
29 May 2025
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But what scientists know about the extinct creature has been almost entirely determined from fossil teeth—since paleontologists have yet to discover a complete megalodon, and the animals’ cartilaginous skeletons don’t preserve well.—
Margherita Bassi,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 May 2025
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“Armature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armature. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.
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