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Ullage: meaning, pronunciation and examples
Ullage noun. The empty space between the top of a liquid and the top of its bottle, cask or tank.
How to say it
UL-ij/ˈʌlɪdʒ/
2 syllables, stressed on the first (UL).
Ullage in a sentence
The ullage in the old claret hinted that some wine had escaped through the cork.
Fill the jar but leave a little ullage, so the soup can expand in the freezer.
Similar and opposite
Similar:
- headspace
Where ullage comes from
From Old French ouillier, to top up a cask to the bunghole.
Test yourself
Which word fills the gap?
Fill the jar but leave a little _____, so the soup can expand in the freezer.
- tmesis
- muntin
- ullage
Show the answer
ullage: Fill the jar but leave a little ullage, so the soup can expand in the freezer.