noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a litre of petrol
have a capacity of 5/10 etc litres
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It’s a small microwave which has a capacity of 0.6 cubic feet.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
bottle
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I drive back to the hotel with Lucker swigging at a litre bottle of vodka beside me.
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A litre bottle of wine, glass stars around its neck, that was a third full.
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The deposit on an empty litre bottle is 50 cents.
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There were litre bottles of unlabelled white wine passed around among the diners.
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Two litre bottles of mineral water had been placed on a small wooden table with a hard-backed chair.
container
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They are used respectively with 5 and 20-25 litre containers .
engine
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In the past, with that 2-litre engine , it was all show and no go.
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The car has a Ford V8 4.2 litre engine which can develop 250 brake horse power.
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But with an 8 litre engine , expect the petrol bills to be as outrageous as the car.
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Is it possible to re-bore the 2.6 litre engine to accept 3.0 litre pistons and sleeves from the Rover car engine?
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If you like 6 cylinders fit a P5 3 litre engine .
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The Calibra shares the Cavalier's 2.0 litre engine , in both its 8-and 16-valve forms.
petrol
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It uses the familiar 1. litre petrol engine, and comes in three or five-door versions.
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It's charged by just a one litre petrol or diesel generator.
PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
be down to your last pound/dollar/litre etc
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A carton of Marlboro cigarettes and a duty-free litre of brandy stood on a delicate bow-legged side table.
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A professional product that is available from Lamaur appointed salons at around £8.15 for 1 litre .
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As far as I could tell she'd drunk a litre and a half, allowing for spillage, so her behaviour was understandable.
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Biohome Plus costs £11.99 a litre or £54.99 for 5 litres.
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The £400,000 machine is capable of speeds in excess of 200 miles an hour with its 3.5 litre twin turbo V6 engine.
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The exact strength of solution does not matter - about 1 dessertspoonful of cooking salt in 1 litre of tap-water is suitable.