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litre

 noun
     
Related topics: Measurement
li‧tre British English ; liter American English
1TM [countable] written abbreviation l the basic unit for measuring liquid in the metric system
litre of
a litre of water
litre bottle/drum/container etc
a litre bottle of wine
2

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
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