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noun. /ˈliːtə (r)/. /ˈliːtər/. (US English liter) (abbreviation l) a unit for measuring volume, equal to 1.76 British pints or 2.11 American pints. 3 litres of water. a litre bottle of wine. a car with a 3.5 litre engine.
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Definition of liter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's...
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Nov 1, 2017 · Definition of liter noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
LITER definition: 1. US spelling of litre UK 2. a unit for measuring the volume of a liquid or a gas, equal to 1,000…. Learn more.
/ ˈliːtə / noun. one cubic decimetre. (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.
a unit for measuring the volume of a liquid or a gas, equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres: The tax increase will add 4p to a litre of petrol. Fewer examples. My new car does 30 km to the litre uses one gallon of fuel. One litre is equal to 1.76 imperial pints. We'll need a litre of gloss paint to cover the woodwork.
What does the noun litre mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun litre . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
noun. 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) synonyms: cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, liter. see more.