ARMATURE

Armature

The other component is the field winding or field magnet. The role of the "field" component is simply to create a magnetic field for the armature to interact with, thus the field component can comprise either permanent magnets, or electromagnets formed by a conducting coil.

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armature

Noun

  1. The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire 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
  4. A supporting framework in a sculpture.
  5. 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.
  6. Armor or a suit of armor.


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