ullage

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In a cask or barrel, the empty space, occupied by air, that is created by not completely filling the cask or barrel
In an industrial setting, the empty space in a tank, such as for fuel
In a wine bottle, the empty space between the cork and the top of the wine
{n} in gaging, is what a cask wants of being full
The amount of a container which is empty, or the unused part of a container
Term used to describe a vessel, which is not entirely full A tank which is not completely full of wine is said to be 'on ullage', and there is the danger that it will become oxidised through contact with air Old bottles of wine, where the level has dropped below the neck, are described as 'ullaged' (and 'badly ullaged' if the level has dropped below the shoulder) Badly ullaged bottles should be treated with caution, as the wine will almost certainly have deteriorated Ursprungslage German label term proposed as a replacement for Grosslage In theory, it should give a better idea of the style of wine to expect back to top
Refers to the unfilled air space at the top of a bottle of wine, which is there largely to allow for expansion of the wine as the temperature changes
The measurement or estimate of space remaining in a partially filled tank of a vessel
Free space above a liquid contained in a tank, drum or tank-container, expressed as a percentage of the total capacity Ullage is often used to leave room for possible expansion of the liquid
The air space between the surface of the wine and the bottom of the cork or bung
The amount which a vessel, as a cask, of liquor lacks of being full; wantage; deficiency
The volume in a closed container which is not occupied by the stored material Also a manuever in which weightless liquid propellants in a tank are forced into a fuel pump prior to engine ignition This maneuver is performed either by RCS jets or by ullage rockets specifically intended for this purpose The manuever causes the propellants to settle to the bottom of the tank
The empty space in a wine bottle between the bottom of the cork and the surface of the wine If the ullage is too big that is usually an indication of oxidation problems
The amount that a container, such as a fuel tank, lacks of being full
the amount that a container (as a wine bottle or tank) lacks of being full
> The amount of liquid that is short of being a full bottle as a result of the age of wine and storage conditions As far as can be ascertained by inspection prior to the sale, they are described in the catalogue
the ullage is the amount of space between the wine and the cork A large ullage may result from incomplete filling or may indicate that the bottle has leaked at some stage Very old wine often has a large ullage The term is also used for a barrel of beer which has been tapped
The air space in a fermentor between the wine surface and the stopper
The vertical distance between the surface of the liquid and the top or crown of the tank
Empty space present when a container is not full
{i} amount by which a container is short of being full; quantity of alcoholic beverage remaining in a container which has been partially emptied
French term for a not fully filled wine bottle, due to leakage through the cork
ullage

    Hyphenation

    ul·lage

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    Etymology

    [ '&-lij ] (noun.) 15th century. From 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 (“lang-la”)
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