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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The French government hoped its decision this month to release 10 million barrels of diesel to distributors would reduce prices at the pump by 12 to 18 cents per litre.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
Instead, TotalEnergies CEO Patrick Pouyanne estimated the price reduction passed on to consumers would be just eight to 12 cents per litre.
From Barron's ● Oct. 29, 2026
By combining orders from households across the area and placing monthly bulk purchases, the scheme can reduce costs by around 3p per litre.
From BBC ● Oct. 25, 2026
He said they had seen prices more than double in a year, to quotes of 111p per litre.
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 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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