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litre
noun [C] UK (US usually liter) /ˈliː.tər/
/-t̬ɚ/ (written abbreviation l)Definition
(Definition of litre noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bushel noun
- capacity noun (AMOUNT)
- cc noun (MEASURE)
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- cl
- cubic adjective
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- fluid ounce noun
- gal noun (UNIT OF MEASUREMENT)
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