li‧tre British English,
liter American English /ˈliːtə $ -ər/
noun1. [countable] (
written abbreviation l) the basic unit for measuring liquid in the
metric systemlitre of
a litre of waterlitre bottle/drum/container etc a litre bottle of wine2. 2.6/3.5 etc litre engine a measurement that shows the size and power of a vehicle’s engine ⇒
cc:
the Ford’s 2.8 litre engine [TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲