a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
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liter::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, litre |
| Type of | metric capacity unit |
Examples of liter
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Every Outlander Sport comes with a 148-horsepower, 2-liter four-cylinder engine.
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At first, the only choice will be a brand-new high-tech 2.4-liter four cylinder.
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First thing to go, he said, was the two-liter bottle of Coke he drank every day.
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An improved 3.6-liter engine and six-speed transmission work perfectly together.
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For a Ford 4.6-liter V-8, for instance, the kit costs $1,295, plus installation.
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Just 100 micrograms per liter is enough to impair brain development in children.
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Each liter of ocean water they collect contains up to a billion bacterial cells.
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It's powered by a 270 or 275 horsepower 3.6 liter V-6, depending on your choice.
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The 2.0-liter turbodiesel generates 180 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque.
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- A metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
- The litre (International spelling) or liter (American spelling) (SI symbols L or l, commonly, but incorrectly, abbreviated as ltr) is an SI accepted metric system unit of volume equal to 1 cubic decimetre (dm3), 1,000 cubic centimetres (cm3) or 1/1,000 cubic metre...
- Litu00E9r is a village in Veszpru00E9m county, Hungary.
- Liteu0148 is a market town and municipality in Beroun District in the Central Bohemian Region of the Czech Republic.
- US spelling of litre: One cubic decimeter
- The basic metric unit of volume; 3.785 liters equals one U.S. gallon. One liter of water weighs 1000 grams.
- A measure of capacity in the metric system equal to 61,022 cubic inches, 0.908 US quarts dry and 1.0567 US quarts wet.
- The liter is a metric unit of volume. You may buy drinks in half-liter to three-liter sizes; one liter is about the same as an American quart. [See: Metric System.]
- Is a measure of volume equal to 33.8 ounces.
