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Word: Litre
Speech Type: Noun
late 18th century: from French, alteration of litron (an obsolete measure of capacity), via medieval Latin from Greek litra, a Sicilian monetary unit
ˈliːtə
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (about 1.75 pints)
Short Definition:metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions
Examples:- a litre bottle of wine
- liter
- l
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