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poncelet.

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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Meaning & usage

noun
  1. 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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Named after Jean-Victor Poncelet.

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