tare

[ tair ]

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noun

any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
the seed of a vetch.

Bible. a noxious weed, probably the darnel.

Origin of tare

First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English tar(e), thar(e) “vetch”; akin to Dutch tarwe, Middle Low German terwe “wheat”

Other definitions for tare (2 of 3)

tare²

[ tair ]

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

First recorded in 1480–90; from Middle French (equivalent to Medieval Latin, Italian, Provençal, Spanish, Portuguese tara, Spanish atara ), ultimately from Arabic ṭarḥah “what is thrown away, rejection, subtraction,” derivative of ṭaraḥa “to throw, throw away”

Other definitions for tare (3 of 3)

tare³

[ tair ]

verbArchaic.

simple past tense and past participle of tear².

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How to use tare in a sentence

He ripped out and he rared, he tipped and he tared, he pranced and he charged like the grand entry at a circus.
The Wit and Humor of America, Volume II. (of X.) | Various
Curdle fresh milk by warming to 60°C., and adding rennet; filter off the whey into a sterile "tared" flask.
The Elements of Bacteriological Technique | John William Henry Eyre
The last filtration may be performed upon a Gooch crucible, a linen filter, or a tared filter paper.
All About Coffee | William H. Ukers
If small quantities of the metal separate from the dish, they must be collected on a tared filter, and determined separately.
Scientific American Supplement No. 299 | Various
Finally, the precipitate is collected on a tared filter and weighed, after drying at 100°.
Poisons: Their Effects and Detection | Alexander Wynter Blyth

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

Origin of 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

Origin of tare

C15: from Old French: waste, from Medieval Latin tara, from Arabic tarhah something discarded, from taraha to reject

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