litrelitern.²

Brit.

/ˈliːtə/, U.S.

/ˈlidər/

Etymology: < French litre, first formed in 1793; suggested by litron, the name of an obsolete French measure of capacity, apparently < late Latin litra, < Greek λίτρα pound.

a. The unit of capacity in the metric system, represented by a cube whose edge is the tenth of a metre, and equivalent to rather more than 1¾ pints. In 1901 the litre was redefined as the volume of a kilogramme of water under specified conditions (see quot. 1957), which made it equal to approximately 1·000028 cubic decimetres; this definition was abandoned in 1964 in favour of the original one (see quot. 1965).

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the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > [noun] > liquid measure of capacity > specific units of liquid measure > litre

litre1797

1797 Jrnl. Nat. Philos. Aug. 197 A vessel of a cubical form, having for its side one decimetre, or a cylindrical vessel of the same solid contents, has received the name of litre. It contains about two pounds of water, or twenty-five ounces of wheat.

1810 Naval Chron. 24 301 Littre, Decimeter cube.

1839 Penny Cycl. XIV. 56/1 Four litres and a half make, roughly speaking, an imperial gallon.

1866 W. Odling Lect. Animal Chem. 6 If we take..a litre of hydrogen and a litre of chlorine, we obtain exactly two litres of hydrochloric acid.

1886 W. J. Tucker Life E. Europe 336 The farmers..strike bargains over a couple of ‘liters’ of wine with the Hebrew corn, cattle, or pig dealer.

1902 Nature 10 Apr. 538/1 Annexe iv..recapitulates the decisions of the Troisième Conférence Générale held at Paris last October, as to the definitions of the metric units, metre, kilogramme and litre.

1923 R. Glazebrook Dict. Appl. Physics III. 777/2 The definition of the litre has no reference to the units of length, and the original intention that it should be equal to 1 cubic decimetre has been quite abandoned.

1923 R. Glazebrook Dict. Appl. Physics III. 778/2 In his final résumé of the whole observations M. Benoit gives 1 litre = 1000·027 c.c. as the most probable value.

1957 E. R. Cohen et al. Fund. Constants Physics ii. 5 The liter is defined as the volume of a kilogram of water, at standard atmospheric pressure and at the temperature of its maximum density, approximately 4°C. On a level of sufficient precision this is an ambiguous definition, since it does not specify the isotopic constitution of the water... We adopt..1 liter = 1000·028 ±0·004 cm³.

1965 Nature 6 Feb. 553/1 The twelfth General Conference of Weights and Measures was held..during October 6–13, 1964... Resolution 6 (the litre) abolished the definition of the litre established in 1901 by the third General Conference, declared that the word ‘litre’ can be used as a special name given to the cubic decimetre and recommended that the name ‘litre’ shall not be used to express the results of volume measurements of high precision... It now reverts to its original meaning. The intention is that this litre shall only be used for ordinary transactions in trade and not for scientific purposes.

1969 Physics Bull. Feb. 58/2 It was a regrettable international decision in 1964 which reinstated the name litre for a cubic decimetre.

b. Preceded by a number or a word denoting a number so as to form adjectives denoting the capacity (i.e. the inside volume of the cylinders) of a motor vehicle or its engine, and used elliptically for a vehicle having the specified engine capacity.

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society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > motor car > [adjective] > of specific engine size or capacity

six-cylinder1905

litre1955

1927 A. Huxley Let. 25 Feb. (1969) 284 We have gone and bought a really rather tremendous car—an Itala six cylinder two-litres.

1951 Engineering 26 Oct. 533/2 It is a full six-seater, powered by a new 3-litre six cylinder engine developing 90 brake horse-power at 4,100 r.p.m.

1955 Times 3 May 10/5 Bruigi, driving a three-litre Ferrari, crashed into a cement road sign near Teramo.

1974 Country Life 17 Jan. (Suppl.) 34/1 Put the Triumph 2000 beside any other 2-litre in its class and there's very little in it for mpg.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	litre
释义	† litren.¹ Forms: In 1600s lytre. Etymology: < late Latin litra, < Greek λίτρα a pound. Obsolete. rare. A pound. ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > measurement by weighing > [noun] > unit or denomination of weight > pound poundeOE poundeOE wey?c1225 lb1390 li.c1450 pound-weight1466 litre1603 1603 P. Holland tr. Plutarch Morals 432 One silver boul, weighing fiue lytres [margin. or pounds]. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2021). litrelitern.² Brit. /ˈliːtə/, U.S. /ˈlidər/ Etymology: < French litre, first formed in 1793; suggested by litron, the name of an obsolete French measure of capacity, apparently < late Latin litra, < Greek λίτρα pound. a. The unit of capacity in the metric system, represented by a cube whose edge is the tenth of a metre, and equivalent to rather more than 1¾ pints. In 1901 the litre was redefined as the volume of a kilogramme of water under specified conditions (see quot. 1957), which made it equal to approximately 1·000028 cubic decimetres; this definition was abandoned in 1964 in favour of the original one (see quot. 1965). ΘΚΠ the world > relative properties > measurement > the scientific measurement of volume > measure(s) of capacity > [noun] > liquid measure of capacity > specific units of liquid measure > litre litre1797 1797 Jrnl. Nat. Philos. Aug. 197 A vessel of a cubical form, having for its side one decimetre, or a cylindrical vessel of the same solid contents, has received the name of litre. It contains about two pounds of water, or twenty-five ounces of wheat. 1810 Naval Chron. 24 301 Littre, Decimeter cube. 1839 Penny Cycl. XIV. 56/1 Four litres and a half make, roughly speaking, an imperial gallon. 1866 W. Odling Lect. Animal Chem. 6 If we take..a litre of hydrogen and a litre of chlorine, we obtain exactly two litres of hydrochloric acid. 1886 W. J. Tucker Life E. Europe 336 The farmers..strike bargains over a couple of ‘liters’ of wine with the Hebrew corn, cattle, or pig dealer. 1902 Nature 10 Apr. 538/1 Annexe iv..recapitulates the decisions of the Troisième Conférence Générale held at Paris last October, as to the definitions of the metric units, metre, kilogramme and litre. 1923 R. Glazebrook Dict. Appl. Physics III. 777/2 The definition of the litre has no reference to the units of length, and the original intention that it should be equal to 1 cubic decimetre has been quite abandoned. 1923 R. Glazebrook Dict. Appl. Physics III. 778/2 In his final résumé of the whole observations M. Benoit gives 1 litre = 1000·027 c.c. as the most probable value. 1957 E. R. Cohen et al. Fund. Constants Physics ii. 5 The liter is defined as the volume of a kilogram of water, at standard atmospheric pressure and at the temperature of its maximum density, approximately 4°C. On a level of sufficient precision this is an ambiguous definition, since it does not specify the isotopic constitution of the water... We adopt..1 liter = 1000·028 ±0·004 cm³. 1965 Nature 6 Feb. 553/1 The twelfth General Conference of Weights and Measures was held..during October 6–13, 1964... Resolution 6 (the litre) abolished the definition of the litre established in 1901 by the third General Conference, declared that the word ‘litre’ can be used as a special name given to the cubic decimetre and recommended that the name ‘litre’ shall not be used to express the results of volume measurements of high precision... It now reverts to its original meaning. The intention is that this litre shall only be used for ordinary transactions in trade and not for scientific purposes. 1969 Physics Bull. Feb. 58/2 It was a regrettable international decision in 1964 which reinstated the name litre for a cubic decimetre. b. Preceded by a number or a word denoting a number so as to form adjectives denoting the capacity (i.e. the inside volume of the cylinders) of a motor vehicle or its engine, and used elliptically for a vehicle having the specified engine capacity. ΘΚΠ society > travel > means of travel > a conveyance > vehicle > powered vehicle > motor car > [adjective] > of specific engine size or capacity six-cylinder1905 litre1955 1927 A. Huxley Let. 25 Feb. (1969) 284 We have gone and bought a really rather tremendous car—an Itala six cylinder two-litres. 1951 Engineering 26 Oct. 533/2 It is a full six-seater, powered by a new 3-litre six cylinder engine developing 90 brake horse-power at 4,100 r.p.m. 1955 Times 3 May 10/5 Bruigi, driving a three-litre Ferrari, crashed into a cement road sign near Teramo. 1974 Country Life 17 Jan. (Suppl.) 34/1 Put the Triumph 2000 beside any other 2-litre in its class and there's very little in it for mpg. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1903; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < n.¹1603n.²1797
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