tare
1any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
the seed of a vetch.
Bible. a noxious weed, probably the darnel.
Origin of tare
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Other definitions for tare (2 of 3)
the weight of the wrapping, receptacle, or conveyance containing goods.
a deduction from the gross weight to allow for this.
the weight of a vehicle without cargo, passengers, etc.
a counterweight used in chemical analysis to balance the weight of a container.
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter T.
to ascertain, note, or allow for the tare of.
Origin of tare
2Other definitions for tare (3 of 3)
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How to use tare in a sentence
Most will have a tare button and a good display for mixing recipes.
Best kitchen scales: This handy kitchen essential is a must-have for baking and beyond | Irena Collaku | July 24, 2021 | Popular-ScienceThe electrical car with which the comparison is made has a dynamo weighing 13 cwt., and the tare of the car is 52 cwt.
And there came forth two she-bears out of the wood, and tare forty and two children of them (2 Kings ii, 23, 24).
The Bible | John E. RemsburgGray sat up, and the scene had its influence on his mind, which was not yet as a garden utterly laid waste and tare-sown.
Jasper Lyle | Harriet WardShe lifted her hand to this to tare it from its hook, but he prevented her.
Aaron Trow | Anthony Trollope
Do not tare to stop t'e brod'er who is apout to safe his sister's da'ghter from pecoming a squatter's wife.
The Chainbearer | J. Fenimore Cooper
British Dictionary definitions for tare (1 of 2)
/ (tɛə) /
any of various vetch plants, such as Vicia hirsuta (hairy tare) of Eurasia and N Africa
the seed of any of these plants
Bible a troublesome weed, thought to be the darnel
Origin of tare
1British Dictionary definitions for tare (2 of 2)
/ (tɛə) /
the weight of the wrapping or container in which goods are packed
a deduction from gross weight to compensate for this
the weight of a vehicle without its cargo, passengers, etc
an empty container used as a counterbalance in determining net weight
(tr) to weigh (a package, etc) in order to calculate the amount of tare
Origin of tare
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