litre
Britishnoun
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one cubic decimetre
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(formerly) the volume occupied by 1 kilogram of pure water at 4°C and 760 millimetres of mercury. This is equivalent to 1.000 028 cubic decimetres or about 1.76 pints
Etymology
Origin of litre
C19: from French, from Medieval Latin litra, from Greek: a unit of weight
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Similarly, average UK diesel prices are currently touching record highs, with data from the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero showing that on 5 October a litre cost 199p.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The average price of diesel has risen above £2 a litre in the UK for the first time, according to the RAC motoring group.
From BBC ● Oct. 11, 2026
"Pump prices should not have to follow every swing in global crude or the exchange rates," Oyedele said, adding that the government was "negotiating a ceiling of 1,350 naira a litre".
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
Diesel price has since fallen by 2p but the AA says an average 55 litre tank of diesel still costs around £110, with the petrol equivalent coming to around £96.
From BBC ● Oct. 7, 2026
I might have got much more, a litre I would guess, but the turtle’s beak was sharp and its front flippers were long and powerful, with two claws on each.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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