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tare

/teə/
Meanings
  • noun

    A weight used to determine the net weight of goods by subtracting the tare weight from the total weight.

    - "The tare weight of this sack of rice is 5 kilograms."
    - "Subtract the tare weight from the total weight to find the net weight."
Pronunciation
  1. /teə/



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  2. /tɛɚ/



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  3. /teə/



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  4. /tɛɚ/



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  5. /teə/



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  6. /tɛɚ/



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  7. /teə/



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  8. /tɛɚ/



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Synonyms

zero , rend , rip
Variants
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tare , tares , tared , taring
Etymology
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From the Old French word 'tarer' meaning 'to weigh'.

Trivia
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  1. In the shipping industry, the tare weight of a container is the weight of the container itself, including the dunnage and other packing materials.

  2. The term 'tare' is also used in the context of archery to refer to the weight of the bow and arrows, excluding the arrowheads.

Related Concepts
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  1. Brutto weight: The total weight of goods including the tare weight.

  2. Netto weight: The weight of goods without the tare weight.

Culture
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In various industries such as agriculture, shipping, and manufacturing, tare weight plays an essential role in determining the weight of goods for commercial transactions.

How to Memorize "tare"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a scale with a sack of goods on one side and a weight (the tare) on the other. The total weight is the sum of the weight of the goods and the tare.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'tare' with the concept of determining the weight of goods by subtracting a known weight.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Tare is the weight, subtract it to find the weight' to remember the meaning of the word.

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