Litre vs. Pint

Litrenoun

The metric unit of fluid measure, equal to one cubic decimetre. Symbols: l, L, ℓ

Litrenoun

(informal) A measure of volume equivalent to a litre.

Litrenoun

Same as Liter.

Litrenoun

a metric unit of capacity equal to the volume of 1 kilogram of pure water at 4 degrees centigrade and 760 mm of mercury (or approximately 1.76 pints)

Litre

The litre (British English spelling) or liter (American English spelling) (SI symbols L and l, other symbol used: ℓ) is a metric unit of volume. It is equal to 1 cubic decimetre (dm3), 1000 cubic centimetres (cm3) or 0.001 cubic metre (m3).

Pintnoun

A unit of volume, equivalent to:

Pintnoun

⅛ of a gallon

Pintnoun

approximately 568 millilitres (an imperial pint)

Pintnoun

(United States) approximately

Pintnoun

(Hungary) 1.696 liters

Pintnoun

(medicine) 12 ounces

Pintnoun

A pint of milk.

Pintnoun

(metonym) A glass of beer, served by the pint.

Pintnoun

A measure of capacity, equal to half a quart, or four gills, - used in liquid and dry measures. See Quart.

Pintnoun

The laughing gull.

Pintnoun

a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters

Pintnoun

a United States dry unit equal to 0.5 quart or 33.6 cubic inches

Pintnoun

a United States liquid unit equal to 16 fluid ounces; two pints equal one quart

Pintnoun

a unit of liquid or dry capacity equal to one eighth of a gallon, in Britain equal to 0.568 litre and in the US equal to 0.473 litre (for liquid measure) or 0.551 litre (for dry measure).

Pintnoun

a pint of beer

Pintnoun

a pint of milk

Pintnoun

a measure of shellfish, the amount containable in a pint mug.

Pint

The pint (, listen ; symbol pt, sometimes abbreviated as p) is a unit of volume or capacity in both the imperial and United States customary measurement systems. In both of those systems it is traditionally one eighth of a gallon.