TARE

tare

Noun

  1. A vetch, or the seed of a vetch.
  2. A damaging weed growing in fields of grain.

Noun (etymology 2)

  1. The empty weight of a container.

Verb

  1. To take into account the weight of the container, wrapping etc. in weighting merchandise.
  2. To set a zero value on an instrument (usually a balance) that discounts the starting point.

Verb (etymology 2)



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