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tare
11. any of various vetch plants, such as Vicia hirsuta (hairy tare) of Eurasia and N Africa
2. the seed of any of these plants
tare
2 Bible a troublesome weed, thought to be the darnel
tare
31. the weight of the wrapping or container in which goods are packed
2. a deduction from gross weight to compensate for this
3. the weight of a vehicle without its cargo, passengers, etc.
4. an empty container used as a counterbalance in determining net weight
Collins Discovery Encyclopedia, 1st edition © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
tare
[ter] (mechanics)
The weight of an empty vehicle or container; subtracted from gross weight to ascertain net weight.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.