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hectolitres

/ˈhektəˌlaɪtərz/ /ˈhektəˌliːtərz/

Meanings
noun
A unit of volume or capacity equivalent to 100 litres. Symbol: hL

Examples :

"The brewery produces 500 hectolitres of beer each week. "
amount unit

Related Words

Illustration week

week noun

/wiːk/ /wik/

Any period of seven consecutive days.

"My daughter's school week starts on Monday and ends on Sunday. "

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brewery noun

/ˈbɹuːəɹi/

A building where beer is produced.

"The local brewery is hosting a tour and tasting next Saturday. "

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volume noun

/ˈvɒl.juːm/ /ˈvɑl.jum/

A three-dimensional measure of space that comprises a length, a width and a height. It is measured in units of cubic centimeters in metric, cubic inches or cubic feet in English measurement.

"The room is 9x12x8, so its volume is 864 cubic feet."

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each noun

/iːt͡ʃ/ /it͡ʃ/

(operations) An individual item: the least quantitative unit in a grouping.

""The bakery sells cupcakes individually, priced at two dollars each." "

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capacity noun

/kəˈpæsɪti/

The ability to hold, receive or absorb

"The water bottle's capacity is 500 milliliters. "

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symbol noun

/ˈsɪmbəl/

A character or glyph representing an idea, concept or object.

"$ is the symbol for dollars in the US and some other countries."

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the adverb

/ði/ /ˈðiː/

With a comparative or with more and a verb phrase, establishes a correlation with one or more other such comparatives.

"It looks weaker and weaker, the more I think about it."

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beer noun

/bɛə/ /bɪə/ /bɪɹ/ /ˈbiː.ə/ /ˈbi.ɚ/

An alcoholic drink fermented from starch material, commonly barley malt, often with hops or some other substance to impart a bitter flavor.

"Beer is brewed all over the world."

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litres noun

/ˈliːtəz/ /ˈlɪtəz/

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

"You should be able to fill four cups with one litre of water."

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produces verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪz/ /pɹəˈdusɪz/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"Our apple tree produces a lot of fruit every summer. "

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unit noun

/ˈjuː.nɪt/

A particular, minute unit of mass, defined differently for different substances, but so that varying substances of the same general type have the property that one international unit of the one has the same effect on the human body as one international unit of the other.

"The doctor prescribed a specific unit of vitamin D for the patient's bone health. "

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equivalent noun

/ɪˈkwɪvələnt/

Anything that is virtually equal to something else, or has the same value, force, etc.

"A pound of apples is the equivalent of two dollars at the market. "