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A metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters
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kiloliter
Word definitions for kiloliter in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters [syn: kilolitre , cubic meter , cubic metre ]
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Kiloliter \Kil"o*li`ter\, Kilolitre \Kil"o*li`tre\, n. [F. kilolitre. See Kilogram , and Liter .] A measure of capacity equal to a cubic meter, or a thousand liters. It is equivalent to 35.315 cubic feet, and to 220.04 imperial gallons, or 264.18 American ...
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. (alternative spelling of kilolitre English) One thousand liters.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1810, from French kilolitre ; see kilo- + liter .
Usage examples of kiloliter.
Do they really need all that space, all these things, all the kilowatt-hours and kiloliters of water they consume in a week?
Water by the kiloliters was needed for washing, for drinking, and particularly for filling the reaction mass tanks of ships that'd been months in transit and avoiding landings for fear their movements might be reported.
I guess they had a few hundred kiloliters of the damned stuff in there-it's used in the refining process-and the whole lot went up at once.
I guess they had a few hundred kiloliters of the damned stuff in there—it's used in the refining process—and the whole lot went up at once.
I guess they had a few hundred kiloliters of the damned stuff in thereit's used in the refining processand the whole lot went up at once.