megalitre
Million-liter measure
A megalitre is one million litres, a unit used for measuring large volumes of water in reservoirs, irrigation systems, and municipal water supplies: The dam holds 500 megalitres.
Common in countries using the metric system, particularly Australia and Canada.
Abbreviated ML or Ml.
Also spelled megaliter.
measurement
Liquid volume unit
capacity
Space for keeping goods
- tankLarge storage vessel
- damWater-holding barrier
- cisternWater storage chamber
- basinConcave water receptacle
impoundment · containment · pool · vat
gallon
Liquid volume unit
storage
Space for keeping goods
basin · impoundment · containment · pool · vat
scale of volume measurement
megalitremicrolitre
One-millionth liter unit
millilitre · drop · droplet · teaspoon · thimbleful