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litre US, liter [ˈliːtə] n
1. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) one cubic decimetre 2. (Mathematics & Measurements / Units) (formerly) the volume occupied by 1 kilogram of pure water at 4°C and 760 millimetres of mercury. This is equivalent to 1.000 028 cubic decimetres or about 1.76 pints [from French, from Medieval Latin litra, from Greek: a unit of weight] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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A litre of gunpowder weighs about two pounds; during combustion it produces 400 litres of gas. Now, I add this small quantity of blood to a litre of water. |
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