Word of the Day - Ullage

[debodun]

Ullage (noun) - the amount by which a container falls short of being full; a loss of liquid by evaporation or leakage.

When buying bottled beverages, I try to select the containers with the least ullage.

 

[win231]

My ex wife's father was an alcoholic. His containers' loss of liquid had nothing to do with ullage.

 

[Aunt Marg]

The ullage is what Flight 800 investigators believe filled with dangerous fumes and then exploded.

 

[RubyK]

My grandsons claimed the ullage in my glass of root beer had nothing to do with them.

(@debodun ~ that's a great word.)

 

[Ruthanne]

I have noticed the ullage in plastic bottles of cola before and like most got the one with the most in it.

 

[Sliverfox]

My wallet's ullage has been reduced by grocery shopping