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Kiloliter

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 gallons of 321 cubic inches.

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
kiloliter

1810, from French kilolitre; see kilo- + liter.

Wiktionary
kiloliter

n. (alternative spelling of kilolitre English) One thousand liters.

WordNet
kiloliter

n. a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 1000 liters [syn: kilolitre, cubic meter, cubic metre]

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 there—it's used in the refining process—and the whole lot went up at once.