poncelet

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noun

An obsolete French unit of power, equal to the power required to raise a quintal at a velocity of one metre per second.

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Meanings

nounponcelet (plural poncelets)

plural poncelets

  1. An obsolete French unit of power, equal to the power required to raise a quintal at a velocity of one metre per second.

Origin

Named after Jean-Victor Poncelet.

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APA

poncelet. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poncelet

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“poncelet.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poncelet. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “poncelet,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/poncelet.

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