half-liter
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of half-liter
First recorded in 1920–25
Example Sentences
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First you pick a stoneware mug from a shelf — liter or half-liter — before rinsing it for cleanliness and temperature.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 19, 2022
In the stands above him, Wilfried Serriere, 32, a food delivery driver, looked down and saw a half-liter bottle of water at his feet.
From New York Times ● Dec. 12, 2021
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
It took another seven liters to make the PET plastic bottle, plus a total of 0.4 liters of “operational water,” which is the water used in its bottling plants to manufacture each half-liter of product.
From The Verge ● May 31, 2018
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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