Word of the Day for Wednesday, November 10, 2010
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ullage \UHL-ij\, noun:
ullage \UHL-ij\, noun:
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1. The amount by which the contents fall short of filling a container, as a cask or bottle.
1. The amount by which the contents fall short of filling a container, as a cask or bottle.
2. The quantity of wine, liquor, or the like, remaining in a container that has lost part of its contents by evaporation, leakage, or use.
3. In rocketry, the volume of a loaded tank of liquid propellant in excess of the volume of the propellant; the space provided for thermal expansion of the propellant and the accumulation of gases evolved from it.
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The excess amount of ullage in the B.O.'s head is apparently a result of his uncontrolled hot air leaking into his now plentiful brain cavity!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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The ultimate source of ullage is the French ouil, "eye or hole," which comes from combination of the Latin oculus, "eye" and the suffix -age, designating an abstract condition.
The ultimate source of ullage is the French ouil, "eye or hole," which comes from combination of the Latin oculus, "eye" and the suffix -age, designating an abstract condition.
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