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litre
noun
l
abbreviation
centilitre
noun
decilitre
noun
millilitre
noun
metric system
noun
quart
noun
pint
noun
Definition of
litre noun
from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
litre
noun
(
especially US
liter
)
ˈliːtə(r)
ˈliːtər
(
abbr.
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