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Word of the day 2.0

looksee · 2006-08-29 22:16:27

I saw a reference to 'word of the day' but couldn't find the thread so presumably it has fizzled out, could I fan it back into life with ullage - the amount of liquid by which a container fails to be full. (It also has a meaning relating to evaporation from a container). I posted a thread a few days ago about being served…

29-08-2006 11:16PM

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I saw a reference to 'word of the day' but couldn't find the thread so presumably it has fizzled out, could I fan it back into life with

ullage - the amount of liquid by which a container fails to be full. (It also has a meaning relating to evaporation from a container).

I posted a thread a few days ago about being served a cup of coffee which was well short of the top of the cup, I'm delighted to know there is a word to describe this shortage.:)

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