A unit of volume equal to one cubic decimetre.
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A litre (or liter) is a unit of volume in the metric system. It is commonly used to measure liquids and gases. One litre is defined as the volume of a cube that has sides of 10 centimeters (cm), which is equivalent to 1,000 cubic centimeters (cm³) or 1 decimeter cubed (dm³). The litre is also equal to 0.001 cubic meters (m³).