interpolar

[ in-ter-poh-ler ]

/ ˌɪn tərˈpoʊ lər /

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adjective

connecting or being between poles: an interpolar flight.

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Origin of interpolar

First recorded in 1865–70; inter- + polar

He succeeded, calling in the aid of his discovery of the effect of a long interpolar wire wrapped around a piece of soft iron.
Famous Men of Science|Sarah K. Bolton
In other words, the width of the coil-side must not exceed the width of the interpolar gap between two fields.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 9|Various