tare
To take into account the weight of the container, wrapping etcTo take into account the weight of the container, wrapping etc. in weighting merchandise.
» The weight of a package minus its contents is the packaging weight or the tare weight.
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2 sensesTo take into account the weight of the container, wrapping etc. in weighting merchandise.
austarieren
To set a zero value on an instrument (usually a balance) that discounts the starting point.
2003, Dany Spencer Adams, Lab Math, CSHL Press, p. 63, Spectrometers, for example, must be zeroed before each reading; balances must be tared before each weighing.
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Examples
2 sentencesThe weight of a package minus its contents is the packaging weight or the tare weight.
We must prepare the reapers, not only to cut down the tares of today, but to reap the wheat of tomorrow.
Translations
3 languagesBy meaning 2
Origin
Borrowed from Middle French tare, from Italian tara, from Arabic طَرْحَة (ṭarḥa, “that whiBorrowed from Middle French tare, from Italian tara, from Arabic طَرْحَة (ṭarḥa, “that which is thrown away”), a derivative of طَرَحَ (ṭaraḥa, “to throw (away)”).
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Forms
tares, taring, tared, taredSynonyms
1 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.