litre Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun 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)
    liter; cubic decimeter; l; cubic decimetre.

WordNet


Li"tre noun
Etymology
F.
Definitions
  1. Same as Liter.

Webster 1913