ullaged
Definition
Adjective: ullaged describes a container, such as a cask, bottle, or tank, that is not completely full; it has some empty space (ullage) at the top because some of its contents have been lost or removed.
Usage Examples
- (The barrel was not full; some wine had been lost.)
- (They examined containers that were not completely filled.)
- (The tanks were partly empty because water had been used or spilled.)
Advanced Usage
"to be ullaged": to be in a state of having lost some contents, often used in logistics or quality control.
- The batch of olive oil was found to be ullaged during the inventory check. (The oil containers were not full, indicating possible theft or leakage.)
"ullage" (noun): the amount of liquid missing from a container, or the empty space above the liquid.
- The ullage in the barrel was measured to be 5%. (The empty space accounted for 5% of the container's volume.)
Variants and Related Words
Ullage (noun): the emptiness or loss of liquid in a container.
- The inspector recorded the ullage of each cask. (He noted how much liquid was missing.)
Ullage (verb, rare): to cause or become partially empty.
- The careless handling ullaged the barrels. (The barrels lost some of their contents.)
Synonyms
- Partly empty: having some empty space.
- Incomplete: not fully filled.
- Depleted: reduced in quantity (often due to use or loss).
Phrasal Verbs
- None directly associated with "ullaged"; the concept is usually expressed with the noun "ullage" or the state "to be ullaged."
Related Idioms
- "To measure the ullage": to assess how much of a container's contents are missing, often used metaphorically to gauge loss or shortage.
- In the budget meeting, we measured the ullage of our funds. (We assessed how much money was missing or overspent.)