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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
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) [syn: liter, litre, l, cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre]

Merriam Webster's

variant of liter

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. (US liter) a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1 cubic decimetre (about 1.75 pints). Derivatives: litreage n. Etymology: F f. litron, an obs. measure of capacity, f. med.L f. Gk litra a Sicilian monetary unit

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

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.

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Litre Li"tre, n. [F.] Same as Liter.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

(litres) Note: in AM, use 'liter' A litre is a metric unit of volume that is a thousand cubic centimetres. It is equal to 1.76 British pints or 2.11 American pints. ...15 litres of water... This tax would raise petrol prices by about 3.5p per litre. ...a Ford Escort with a 1.9-litre engine. N-COUNT: num N, oft N of n