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litre

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li·tre  (ltr)
n. Chiefly British
Variant of liter.

litre or US liter
Noun
a measure of volume equivalent to 1 cubic decimetre [Greek litra a unit of weight]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.litrelitre - 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)
metric capacity unit - a capacity unit defined in metric terms
deciliter, decilitre, dl - a metric unit of volume equal to one tenth of a liter
dal, decaliter, decalitre, dekaliter, dekalitre, dkl - a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters
Translations
Spanish litre, liter (US) [ˈliːtəʳ] nlitro
French litre (US), liter [ˈliːtəʳ] nlitre m
German litre (US) liter [ˈliːtəʳ] nLiter m or nt
Italian litre (US), liter [ˈliːtəʳ] nlitro

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