Definition of Liter

Noun: liter  lee-tur
Usage: US (elsewhere: litre)

1. 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)
   - litre [Brit, Cdn], l, cubic decimeter [US], cubic decimetre [Brit, Cdn]

See also:
litenesses
literacies

Anagrams containing the word liter

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