[ 'ʌlɪdʒ ]
■ noun
1》 the amount by which a container falls short of being full.
2》 loss of liquid by evaporation or leakage.
Origin
ME: from Anglo-Norman Fr. ulliage , from OFr. euillier 'fill up', based on L. oculus 'eye' (with ref. to a container's bunghole).