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ullage

Pronunciation: /ˈʌlɪdʒ/

Definition of ullage

noun

[mass noun]

the amount by which a container falls short of being full.
loss of liquid, by evaporation or leakage.

Origin:

late Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French ulliage, from Old French euillier 'fill up', based on Latin oculus 'eye' (with reference to a container's bunghole)