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litre

[ UK /lˈiːtɐ/ ]
NOUN
  1. a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

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  • An empty plastic 2 litre bottle is tied to a rock, or bag of stones with strong twine or string.
  • The rear cargo hatch is unusually generous for this size car and with the back seats folded you can get a flat load floor, with a top load capacity of 1,044 litres.
  • The pump is capable of producing 1400 litres per hour at 16 rpm from a depth of 40 metres and is effective up to a depth of 100 metres. Archive for » 2005 » September : Sustainablog
  • The volume breathed out in the first second of forceful blowing into a spirometer, measured in litres.
  • On the River Darent, in Kent - which as recently as 1996 used to dry up in places during the summer, stranding and killing fish and other aquatic life - the amount taken from the river has been cut by 35m litres a day compared with 20 years ago, increasing river flows and so enabling much greater numbers of brown trout, pike and other fish to live in its waters. Rivers the healthiest in a generation due to stricter pollution controls
  • The good news for hot hatch lovers is there is a smouldering two-litre twin turbo VXR waiting in the wings that hits showrooms in spring. The Sun
  • Grindstones can easily be made locally from 20 litres of good quality cement and 50 litres of quartzitic sand with 1 mm or smaller particle size. Chapter 3
  • Another source of energy that is needed in medium - and large-scale plants is diesel fuel required for operating forklifts which is estimated at one litre per ton of final product. Chapter 10
  • We're again buying 25-litre carboys of drinking water.
  • The main fuel tanks, with a capacity of 2,539 litres, are installed under the floor of the cabin and in the lateral sponsons.
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