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ullage

ul·lage

UK/ˈʌl.ɪd͡ʒ/ US/ˈʌl.əd͡ʒ/ uncommon obsolete slang

noun

1.

the amount that a container (as a wine bottle or tank) lacks of being full

Origin

From Middle English ulage, from Anglo-Norman ulliage, from *ullier (“to fill a partially empty cask”), from Old French oel (“bunghole”, literally “eye”), from Latin oculus (“eye”). See French ouillage.

Phrases

  • ullage burn
  • ullage gas
  • ullage motor

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