bipole

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English

Etymology

From bi- +‎ pole.

Noun

bipole (plural bipoles)

  1. (physics) A region of magnetic flux having two distinct poles
  2. An electrical power transmission line having two direct-current conductors in opposite polarity.
    • 2009, Jos Arrillaga et al., “PWM-HVDC Transmission”, in Self-Commutating Converters for High Power Applications, Chichester, UK: Wiley, page 153:
      This scheme, which has been operating since 1986, consists of two 1000 MW bipoles.
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