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poncelet

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

Noun

poncelet (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.

Forms of poncelet

pluralponcelets

Origin of poncelet

Named after Jean-Victor Poncelet.

Phrases with poncelet

Questions about poncelet

What does poncelet mean?
Poncelet means an obsolete French unit of power, equal to the power required to raise a quintal at a velocity of one metre per second.
What part of speech is poncelet?
Poncelet is a noun.
What is the plural of poncelet?
The plural of poncelet is poncelets.

Words near poncelet in the dictionary

  1. ponceaus
  2. ponceaux
  3. ponced
  4. Poncedeleon
  5. Poncedeleons
  6. poncelet
  7. Poncelet wheel
  8. Poncelet wheels
  9. poncelets
  10. ponces
  11. poncey

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