"mid-point" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1960 April, “English Electric diesels for the Sudan Railways”, in Trains Illustrated, page 218",
          "text": "The traction motors are connected in three parallel groups of two in series, and the mid-points of each pair of motors are connected together; the mid-point connection is used in conjunction with relays to form a device which is sensitive to wheelslip, thus leading to an improvement in adhesion.",
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          "ref": "2023 March 8, Gareth Dennis, “The Reshaping of things to come...”, in RAIL, number 978, page 44",
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