Liter

n.

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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.

Noun

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liter - 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) Synonyms: cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, litre

cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, dal, decaliter, decalitre, deciliter, decilitre, dekaliter, dekalitre, dkl, dl, l, litre, metric capacity unit