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 At the heart of the Axion, the full-range silicon dynamic driver uses innovative technology that blends a unique design and compact size that’s similar to a balanced armature driver but with the more fulsome sound quality of a dynamic driver. Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Half a dozen balanced armature drivers bring precision to the mid-to-high frequencies. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025 After the sculpting is done, the puppets are separated into pieces, and an interior armature is made of steel ball-and-socket joints that can be used to animate the character. Ryan Fleming, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2025 Each earpiece contains a powerful 10mm dynamic driver for the lower frequencies, a precision 6mm planar driver for the mids and three balanced armature drivers creating the treble end of the sound spectrum. Mark Sparrow, Forbes, 19 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for armature
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Noun
  • The project helped people in the industry see the potential for constructing larger structures in wood, which can be perceived as being difficult because of the rules around fire risk.
    Lucy Handley, CNBC, 15 July 2025
  • And there’s still no stadium site and no stadium financing structure.
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 15 July 2025
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  • Indeed, Trump hinted on multiple occasions that the framework for a trade deal with India is close to the finishing line.
    Mavis Mook, CNBC, 25 July 2025
  • The same walls, surveillance, and legal frameworks used to dispossess Palestinians can be deployed to a city near you.
    Tariq Habash, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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  • This presumably means sharing some information about the architecture with Congress and the public.
    Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 July 2025
  • There’s secular Tel Aviv, with its beaches and Bauhaus architecture, fine dining and brilliant museums.
    Michael Goldstein, Forbes.com, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • The mission, which was headed by María Isabel Salvador before she was replaced this month by Carlos G. Ruiz Massieu of Mexico, is down to a skeleton team of 17 staffers who work from home most days.
    Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 14 July 2025
  • The Denver Museum of Nature and Science is filled with exhibits of dinosaur skeletons.
    New York Times, New York Times, 12 July 2025

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“Armature.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/armature. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.

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