armature vs rig

armature

noun
  • Armor, or a suit of armor. 

  • A supporting framework in a sculpture. 

  • The rotating part of an electric motor or dynamo, which mostly consists of coils of wire around a metal core. 

  • 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. 

  • The frame of a pair of glasses. 

  • The moving part in an electromechanical device like a loudspeaker or a buzzer. 

  • A kinematic chain (a system of bones or rigid bodies connected by joints) that is used to pose and deform models, often character models. 

  • A piece of soft steel or iron that connects the poles of a magnet, to preserve its strength by forming a circuit. 

  • Any apparatus for defence. 

verb
  • To provide with an armature (any sense). 

rig

noun
  • A costume or an outfit. 

  • Special equipment or gear used for a particular purpose. 

  • An imperfectly castrated horse, sheep etc. 

  • A model outfitted with parameterized controls for animation. 

  • Radio equipment, especially a citizen's band transceiver. 

  • A ridge. 

  • A promiscuous woman. 

  • An algebraic structure similar to a ring, but without the requirement that every element have an additive inverse. 

  • The special apparatus used for drilling wells. 

  • The rigging of a sailing ship or other such craft. 

  • A large truck such as a semi-trailer truck. 

  • A personal computer, typically one modified for looks. 

verb
  • To move (a heavy object) with the help of slings, hoists, block and tackle, levers, or similar equipment. 

  • To dress or clothe in some costume. 

  • To make or construct something in haste or in a makeshift manner. 

  • To manipulate something dishonestly for personal gain or discriminatory purposes. 

  • To equip and fit (a ship) with sails, shrouds, and yards. 

  • To outfit a model with controls for animation. 

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