armature

English Thesaurus

1. coil in which voltage is induced by motion through a magnetic field (noun.artifact)

hypernym	:	coil,
definition	:	reactor consisting of a spiral of insulated wire that introduces inductance into a circuit (noun.artifact)

hyponym	:	rotor, rotor coil,
definition	:	the rotating armature of a motor or generator (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	electric motor,
definition	:	a motor that converts electricity to mechanical work (noun.artifact)

part meronym	:	electromagnet,
definition	:	a temporary magnet made by coiling wire around an iron core; when current flows in the coil the iron becomes a magnet (noun.artifact)