half-liter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of half-liter
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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Ludovic Lefebvre is a famous and beloved chef, but ordinariness is more or less the point at Petit Trois; the worn-bistro look, the stiff counter seating, the half-liter carafes of wine.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 21, 2018
In 2008, Coca-Cola conducted an assessment of a factory and found it took 35 liters of water to make every half-liter of Coke.
From The Verge • May 31, 2018
A half-liter bottle sells for $4.95 on the internet.
From New York Times • Sep. 10, 2016
Bratwurst and superb local boiled potatoes are $8.60, and a half-liter of Fastenbier — when it’s available — is $3.45.
From Washington Post • Mar. 24, 2016
A store owner throws animal crackers, day-old pastries, and half-liter bottles of water.
From "Enrique's Journey" by Sonia Nazario
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