ullage
ullage · ullages · ullaged · ullaging
To gauge the amount of empty space between the top of a cask and the level of liquid…To gauge the amount of empty space between the top of a cask and the level of liquid inside it.
/ˈʌl.ɪd͡ʒ/
Meaning
1 sensesTo gauge the amount of empty space between the top of a cask and the level of liquid inside it.
Origin
From Middle English ulage, from Anglo-Norman ulliage, from *ullier (“to fill a partially eFrom Middle English ulage, from Anglo-Norman ulliage, from *ullier (“to fill a partially empty cask”), from Old French oel (“bunghole”, literally “eye”), from Latin oculus (“eye”). See French ouillage.
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Forms
ullages, ullaging, ullaged, ullagedLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle