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Definition litre in British English

litre noun

[countable] noun
/ˈliːtə(r)/
1

a unit for measuring an amount of liquid or gas in the metric system, containing 1000 millilitres

Example

20 litres of water

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2

a unit for measuring the size of a vehicle's engine

Example

a 2-litre diesel engine

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Definition litre in British English