litreage
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litreage — litre (US liter) ► NOUN ▪ a metric unit of capacity, formerly the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (about 1.75 pints). DERIVATIVES litreage noun. ORIGIN French, from Greek litra, a… … English terms dictionary
litre — (US liter) (abbrev.: l) noun a metric unit of capacity, formerly the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (about 1.75 pints). Derivatives litreage li:t(ə)rɪdʒ noun Origin C18: from Fr.,… … English new terms dictionary
litre — (US liter) ► NOUN ▪ a metric unit of capacity, formerly the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1,000 cubic centimetres (about 1.75 pints). DERIVATIVES litreage noun. ORIGIN French, from Greek litra, a Sicilian … English terms dictionary
litre — n. (US liter) a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of water under standard conditions, now equal to 1 cubic decimetre (about 1.75 pints). Derivatives: litreage n. Etymology: F f. litron, an obs. measure of… … Useful english dictionary
