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polepiece

polepiece noun: a structure composed of material of high magnetic permeability that serves to direct the magnetic field produced by a magnet.

Noun

polepiece (plural polepieces)

  1. A structure composed of material of high magnetic permeability that serves to direct the magnetic field produced by a magnet.
  2. A heavy strap which attaches the end of a carriage pole to the collar of a draught animal.
    Synonyms:
    pole-strap

Synonyms of polepiece

Forms of polepiece

pluralpolepieces
alternative formpole piece

Origin of polepiece

From pole + piece.

Questions about polepiece

What does polepiece mean?
Polepiece means a structure composed of material of high magnetic permeability that serves to direct the magnetic field produced by a magnet.
What part of speech is polepiece?
Polepiece is a noun.
What is the plural of polepiece?
The plural of polepiece is polepieces.

Words near polepiece in the dictionary

  1. Polenske value
  2. Polenske values
  3. polenta
  4. polentalike
  5. polentas
  6. polepiece
  7. polepieces
  8. poler
  9. polerovirus
  10. poleroviruses
  11. polers

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