Taring

tare ¹  (târ)

n.

1. Any of various weedy plants of the genus Vicia, especially the common vetch.

2. Any of several weedy plants that grow in grain fields.

3. tares An unwelcome or objectionable element.

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[Middle English.]

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tare ²  (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.

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[Middle English, from Old French, ultimately from Arabic ar, rejection, subtraction, from araa, to throw away; see r in Semitic roots.]