liter
US /ˈlitɚ/
Definition
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)
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The recipe needs one liter of milk and a few eggs.
Collocations
- Easy one liter of waterdescribing one liter of water (the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number)
- Medium two-liter plastic bottlea collocation phrase: two-liter plastic bottle
- Hard fuel economy measured per literto fuel economy measured per liter, meaning to provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
- Very Hard engine displacement exceeding three litersdescribing engine displacement exceeding three liters (motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work)
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.