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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) [syn: liter, l,
cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Liter \Li"ter\,Litre : \Li"tre\, n. [F. litre, Gr. ? a silver
coin.]
A measure of capacity in the metric system, being a cubic
decimeter, equal to 61.022 cubic inches, or 2.113 American
pints, or 1.76 English pints.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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Litre : \Li"tre\, n. [F.]
Same as Liter.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
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LITRE. A French measure of capacity. It is of the size of a decimetre, or
one-tenth part of a cubic metre. It is equal to 61.028 cubic inches. Vide
Measure.
Based on Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
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