tare — the weight of a container or wrapper that is deducted from the total weight to find the net weight
Part of speech: NOUN
Definition: the weight of a container or wrapper that is deducted from the total weight to find the net weight
Pronunciation (IPA): /ter/
Example Sentences
- The delivery driver was confused when the 'heavy' package had almost no tare weight - it was just a huge empty box!
- The digital scale displays both gross weight and tare weight separately.
- Biblical scholars often discuss the parable of wheat and tares.
tare
NOUN[/ter/]
the weight of a container or wrapper that is deducted from the total weight to find the net weight
Subtracting container weight from total weight
Calculate the tare with care for fair trade!
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word derives from Arabic ṭarḥa, meaning 'to throw away' or 'to deduct'. It evolved to denote the weight of a container that must be subtracted to determine the net weight of goods.
Breakdown
ṭarḥa (Arabic: to throw away, deduct) — the semantic shift from the action of deducting to the noun describing the weight to be deducted reflects the practical application in weighing commodities.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“The delivery driver was confused when the 'heavy' package had almost no tare weight - it was just a huge empty box!”
“The digital scale displays both gross weight and tare weight separately.”
“Biblical scholars often discuss the parable of wheat and tares.”
“She pressed the tare button and the scale magically showed zero, even with the bowl still on it.”
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