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hectolitre

British  
/ ˈhɛktəʊˌliːtə /

noun

  1.  hl.  one hundred litres. A measure of capacity equivalent to 3.531 cubic feet

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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A hectolitre is 100 litres, or 133 standard wine bottles.

From Reuters Sep. 15, 2023

A hectolitre is the equivalent of 133 standard wine bottles.

From Reuters Oct. 31, 2022

A hectolitre is 100 litres, or about 133 standard wine bottles.

From Reuters Oct. 7, 2022

One hectolitre is the equivalent of 133 standard bottles.

From Reuters Apr. 27, 2022

Who could imagine ever going into a store and asking for seven decimetres and nine centimetres of picture-moulding, or dropping into the corner grocery to buy a hectolitre of green onions?

From The New North by Cameron, Agnes Deans

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