taring


tare 1

T0047100 (târ)n.1. Any of several vetches native to Europe.2. Any of several weedy plants that grow in grain fields.3. tares An unwelcome or objectionable element.
[Middle English.]

tare 2

T0047100 (târ)n.1. The weight of a container or wrapper that is deducted from the gross weight to obtain net weight.2. A deduction from gross weight made to allow for the weight of a container.3. Chemistry A counterbalance, especially an empty vessel used to counterbalance the weight of a similar container.tr.v. tared, tar·ing, tares To determine or indicate the tare of, especially to weigh in order to find out the tare.
[Middle English, from Old French, ultimately from Arabic ṭarḥ, rejection, subtraction, from ṭaraḥa, to throw away; see ṭrḥ in Semitic roots.]