a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
half-litre 1
noundomain: quantity
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Definition
a volume equal to 500 cubic centimeters.
Examples
1.They had a huge selection of half-liter glasses.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)