Ullage
Noun
- The amount by which a container falls short of being full.
- Loss of liquid, by evaporation or leakage.
Example Sentences
“The ullage in the bottle told us someone had already sampled the wine.”
“There was just enough ullage in the jug to add a splash of lemonade to the mix.”
“As she filled the jars with jam, she left a bit of ullage at the top to prevent overflow.”
Word Origin
Old French, 15th century
Why this word?
When you uncork a new bottle of wine, the liquid isn’t filled to the very top of the bottle. That empty space in the container is called ullage. The word, which comes from the winemaking tradition, is naturally French in origin. It comes from the Old French “euillier,” which means “to fill up.” That word came from the Latin “oculus,” which means “eye.” Both “euillier” and “oculus” are related to the cask of wine and its bunghole, the hole that is stopped up with a cork.
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