liter

Plural: liters

Noun

• A metric unit of volume equal to one cubic decimeter.
• a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
• Alternative form of litre, one cubic decimeter.
• Alternative form of litter.

Examples

• He filled the Scrabble board with words, as if measuring them in a LITER.

Synonyms

cubic decimeter, cubic decimetre, l, litre