or chiefly Brit  li*tre  n :  a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of one kilogram of water at 4°C (39°F) and at standard atmospheric pressure of 760 millimeters of mercury .
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  li·tre   litter  LTR 
 
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