Definitions for ullageˈʌl ɪdʒ
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
ul•lageˈʌl ɪdʒ(n.)
the amount by which the contents fall short of filling a container, as a cask or bottle.
Category: Viniculture/Winemaking
Origin of ullage:
1400–50; late ME < AF ulliage; OF ouillage,(h)eullage wine needed to fill a cask
ul′laged(adj.)
Princeton's WordNet
ullage(noun)
the amount that a container (as a wine bottle or tank) lacks of being full
Wiktionary
ullage(Noun)
In a wine bottle, the empty space between the cork and the top of the wine.
ullage(Noun)
In a cask or barrel, the empty space, occupied by air, that is created by not completely filling the cask or barrel
ullage(Noun)
In an industrial setting, the empty space in a tank, such as for fuel
Webster Dictionary
Ullage(noun)
the amount which a vessel, as a cask, of liquor lacks of being full; wantage; deficiency
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