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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litre::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, liter |
| Type of | metric capacity unit |
Examples of litre
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A four-litre engine feels like a six-litre engine with the Flywheel KERS system.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Generously butter a three-litre fluted bundt tin or two 20-centimetre ring tins.
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The 445-litre boot sounds generous but the load area is disappointingly shallow.
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Regionally, Yorkshire and Humberside has the cheapest petrol, at 137.9p a litre.
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The planned increase of just over 3p a litre in fuel duty will now not go ahead.
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A recent rise in petrol tax, of 0.05 kroner per litre, caused a political storm.
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Bring 1 litre of water to the boil with the rock sugar and stir until dissolved.
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At $NZ2.50, the local driving licence was cheap, but petrol was $NZ2.30 a litre.
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His GP3 car was a four-cylinder, turbo-charged, 2-litre pushing out about 209kW.
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- Liter: 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...
- (Litres (Oven)) This measurement is the capacity or volume of the oven in litres.
- (Litres) are most commonly used for items measured by the capacity or size of their container (such as fluids and berries), whereas cubic metres (and derived units) are most commonly used for items measured either by their dimensions or their displacements.
- A metric measure of volume equal to 33.8 ounces.
- Weights and measures inspectors like to play follow the litre.
- An SI derived nit of fluid volume. [0.001 cubic m] (l)
- 1. Wine: (a) A metric unit of capacity equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters and equivalent to 33.814 U.S. fluid ounces. For purposes of 27 CFR part 4, a liter is subdivided into 1,000 milliliters (ml). ...
- A metric unit of volume. 4.546 litres = 1 imperial gallon.
