tare
IPA: tˈɑri
noun
- (rare) A vetch, or the seed of a vetch (genus Vicia, esp. Vicia sativa)
- Any of the tufted grasses of genus Lolium; darnel.
- (rare, figuratively) A damaging weed growing in fields of grain.
- The empty weight of a container; unladen weight.
- Any of various dipping sauces served with Japanese food, typically based on soy sauce.
- (World War II era, joint US/RAF) radiotelephony clear-code word for the letter T.
verb
- (chiefly business and law) To take into account the weight of the container, wrapping etc. in weighting merchandise.
- (sciences) To set a zero value on an instrument (usually a balance) that discounts the starting point.
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