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tare

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Tare (noun) means the tare is the weight of an empty container, deducted from a total weight to find the weight of its contents. Example: “The invoice listed the tare of the crate separately from the goods.”

noun

The tare is the weight of an empty container, deducted from a total weight to find the weight of its contents.

"The invoice listed the tare of the crate separately from the goods."

"Subtract the tare from the gross weight to get the net weight."

"The lorry was weighed once loaded and once empty to work out its tare."

verb

To tare a scale is to reset it to zero so that the weight of a container is not included in the measurement.

"She tared the scale before adding the flour to the bowl."

"Always tare the balance before weighing a new sample."

"The kitchen scale has a button for taring the bowl automatically."

How to use tare

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishThe weight of an empty container, or the act of zeroing a scale to ignore it.

When to use it

A technical term used mainly in trade, shipping and scientific measurement.

Memory tip

Tare is what you subtract, the weight of the packaging itself, not the goods inside it.

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Common pairings

tare weight tare the scale gross weight minus tare tare a container

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Gen Z slang rizz Charm — the ability to attract a romantic interest.

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Etymology

The word was borrowed from the Middle French tare, which came from the Italian tara, tracing further back to an Arabic word meaning that which is thrown away.

Origin: Arabic

Synonyms

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Rhymes for tare

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Frequently asked questions

What does tare mean in weighing?

It is the weight of the empty container or packaging, which gets subtracted from the total to find the weight of what is inside.

What's the difference between tare, net and gross weight?

Gross weight is the container plus its contents, tare is the container alone, and net weight is the contents alone once the tare has been subtracted.

How do you use tare as a verb?

To tare a scale means to reset it to zero with the empty container on it, so only the contents are measured afterwards.

What is the meaning of tare?

"tare" (noun) means the tare is the weight of an empty container, deducted from a total weight to find the weight of its contents.

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