tare
1[ tair ]
/ tɛər /
noun
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
the seed of a vetch.
Bible. a noxious weed, probably the darnel.
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Origin of tare
11300–50; Middle English: vetch; akin to Dutch tarwe wheat
Words nearby tare
tardive, tardive cyanosis, tardive dyskinesia, tardo, tardy, tare, Tarentum, targe, target, target cell, target date
Definition for tare (2 of 3)
tare2
[ tair ]
/ tɛər /
noun
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.
verb (used with object), tared, tar·ing.
to ascertain, note, or allow for the tare of.
Origin of tare
21480–90; <Middle French (equivalent to Medieval Latin, Italian, Provençal, Spanish, Portuguese tara,Spanish atara) ≪ Arabic ṭarḥah what one throws away, derivative of ṭaraḥa to throw away
Definition for tare (3 of 3)
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British Dictionary definitions for tare (1 of 2)
tare1
/ (tɛə) /
noun
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
Word Origin for tare
C14: of unknown origin
British Dictionary definitions for tare (2 of 2)
tare2
/ (tɛə) /
noun
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
verb
(tr) to weigh (a package, etc) in order to calculate the amount of tare
Word Origin for tare
C15: from Old French: waste, from Medieval Latin tara, from Arabic tarhah something discarded, from taraha to reject
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