"liter" meaning in English

See liter in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈliː.tə/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈli.tɚ/ [General-American], [ˈli.ɾɚ] [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vininn126-liter.wav [US] Forms: liters [plural]
Rhymes: -iːtə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} liter (plural liters)
  1. (American spelling) Alternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter. Wikipedia link: en:liter Tags: US, alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: litre, one cubic decimeter Categories (topical): Units of measure

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Alternative forms

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