litre
n.
metric unit of capacity (also liter)
Litre
The litre or liter (see spelling differences) is a unit of
volume. There are two official symbols, namely the Latin letter
L both in lower and upper case: l and L. The litre appears in several versions of the
metric system; although not an
SI unit, it is accepted for use with the SI. The international unit of volume is the
cubic metre (m³). One litre is denoted as 1
dm³.
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litre
Noun
1. a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of 1 kilogram of pure water at 4 degrees centigrade and 760 mm of mercury (or approximately 1.76 pints)
(synonym) liter, l, cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre
(hypernym) metric capacity unit
(part-holonym) dekaliter, dekalitre, decaliter, decalitre, dal, dkl
(part-meronym) deciliter, decilitre, dl
litre (m)
n.
liter, quart
litre (m)
n.
rash, inflammation or eruption on the skin