"poncelet" meaning in All languages combined

See poncelet on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: poncelets [plural]
Etymology: Named after Jean-Victor Poncelet. Head templates: {{en-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. Wikipedia link: Jean-Victor Poncelet
    Sense id: en-poncelet-en-noun-Ye-DP0Lp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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