pole piece

noun

1

: a stout harness strap connecting a horse's collar with the pole of a wagon

2

: the ridgepole of a roof

3

[pole entry 4 + piece] : a piece of soft iron at a pole of an electromagnet usually shaped to concentrate or direct the external flux in some desired path

Word History

Etymology

pole entry 1 + piece

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