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Definition of pole piece
1 : a stout harness strap connecting a horse's collar with the pole of a wagon
2 : the ridgepole of a roof
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[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
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