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tare

noun \ ˈter \
1 a : the seed of a vetch
b : any of several vetches (especially Vicia sativa and V. hirsuta)
2 : a weed of grain fields especially of biblical times that is usually held to be the darnel
3 tares plural : an undesirable element

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Origin and Etymology of tare

Middle English; probably akin to Middle Dutch tarwe wheat

Other Seed Plant Terms

aubergine, box, bramble, briar, composite, perpetual, pulse, trefoil

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tare

noun
1 : a deduction from the gross weight of a substance and its container made in allowance for the weight of the container; also : the weight of the container
2 : counterweight

Origin and Etymology of tare

Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Old Italian tara, from Arabic ṭarḥa, literally, that which is removed

Other Weights and Measures Terms

avoirdupois weight, calorie, denier, kip, pace, twain

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tare

verb
tared; taring
transitive verb
1 : to ascertain or mark the tare of (see 2tare 1); especially : to weigh so as to determine the tare
  • a tared vessel
2 : to adjust (a scale on which an empty container has been placed) so as to reduce the displayed weight to zero
  • Balances are taken for granted now, and many tare themselves—among other features. Yet it's still important to remember the basics for accurate use of this most fundamental lab instrument.
  • —Chemistry

First Known Use of tare

1812

in the meaning defined at sense 1

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Other Weights and Measures Terms

avoirdupois weight, calorie, denier, kip, pace, twain

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tare

noun \ ˈta(ə)r, ˈte(ə)r \
1 : a deduction from the gross weight of a substance and its container made in allowance for the weight of the container
2 : an empty vessel that is similar in physical properties to a weighing container and that is used as a counterbalance to compensate for changes in the weight of the weighing container due to changes in environmental conditions (as temperature or moisture)
2

tare

transitive verb
tared; taring
: to ascertain or mark the tare of; especially : to weigh so as to determine the tare

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