Glossary of Motor Terms
Pole
The word pole has two meanings when related to motors. One means the N or S pole of a magnet. The other refers to an actual structure physically protruding from a mechanism. Even if there is no physical pole, it is possible to form a magnetic pole, like in a rotating magnetic field type motor.
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