ullage

Definition of Ullage in English :

1. ullage

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

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Ullage

noun

1.

the volume by which a liquid container falls short of being full

2.

a.

the quantity of liquid lost from a container due to leakage or evaporation

b.

(in customs terminology) the amount of liquid remaining in a container after such loss

verb (transitive)

3.

to create ullage in

4.

to determine the amount of ullage in

5.

to fill up ullage in

noun

the amount by which a container, esp. of liquid, falls short of being full

n.

1. The amount of liquid within a container that is lost, as by leakage, during shipment or storage.

2. The amount by which a container, such as a bottle, cask, or tank, falls short of being full.