litre
noun
li·tre
variant spelling of liter
: a metric unit of capacity equal to one cubic decimeter see Metric System Table
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Two with raspberry jam, always raspberry, then one with chicken — and about half a litre of Fanta (a soft drink).
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Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Paying more for less: Even rural hippies in Scotland are feeling the pain of inflation and supply chain issues
While in the checkout line at a convenience store holding a chocolate bar and a litre of oat milk, my mind started to wander.
—Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
And there’s a technical definition as well: any water with between half a gram and thirty grams of salt per litre.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024
The figures are also persuasive for water consumption: a litre of oat milk requires five times less water than a litre of cow's milk, in Europe.
—Rebecca Messina, theweek, 13 May 2024
The same distance would need around 2-3 litres of petrol which now costs around $1.1 per litre.
—Tom Collins, Quartz, 31 Mar. 2023
Niti Aayog’s report (pdf) explains that a litre of ethanol produced from sugarcane consumes at least 2,860 litres of water in the process.
—Supriya Vohra, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2022
The Norwegian researchers defined energy drinks as non-alcoholic beverages with an average caffeine content of 150 milligrams per litre – the equivalent to 150 mg in 33 ounces.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
Jokić copped to a fondness for Coke by the litre and for burek, a Serbian pastry usually filled with meat or cheese.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
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Jacob Whitehead, The Athletic, 13 Aug. 2024
Paying more for less: Even rural hippies in Scotland are feeling the pain of inflation and supply chain issues
While in the checkout line at a convenience store holding a chocolate bar and a litre of oat milk, my mind started to wander.
—Forbes, 17 Sep. 2024
And there’s a technical definition as well: any water with between half a gram and thirty grams of salt per litre.
—Casey Cep, The New Yorker, 15 Aug. 2024
The figures are also persuasive for water consumption: a litre of oat milk requires five times less water than a litre of cow's milk, in Europe.
—Rebecca Messina, theweek, 13 May 2024
The same distance would need around 2-3 litres of petrol which now costs around $1.1 per litre.
—Tom Collins, Quartz, 31 Mar. 2023
Niti Aayog’s report (pdf) explains that a litre of ethanol produced from sugarcane consumes at least 2,860 litres of water in the process.
—Supriya Vohra, Quartz, 19 Dec. 2022
The Norwegian researchers defined energy drinks as non-alcoholic beverages with an average caffeine content of 150 milligrams per litre – the equivalent to 150 mg in 33 ounces.
—Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2024
Jokić copped to a fondness for Coke by the litre and for burek, a Serbian pastry usually filled with meat or cheese.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2024
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“Litre.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/litre. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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