tare

1. imp. Tore. Source: opted

2. n. A weed that grows among wheat and other grain; -- alleged by modern naturalists to be the Lolium temulentum, or darnel. Source: opted

3. n. A name of several climbing or diffuse leguminous herbs of the genus Vicia; especially, the V. sativa, sometimes grown for fodder. Source: opted

4. n. Deficientcy in the weight or quantity of goods by reason of the weight of the cask, bag, or whatever contains the commodity, and is weighed with it; hence, the allowance or abatement of a certain weight or quantity which the seller makes to the buyer on account of the weight of such cask, bag, etc. Source: opted

5. v. t. To ascertain or mark the tare of (goods). Source: opted

6. of Tear Source: opted

7. n. an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods Source: wordnet

8. n. any of several weedy vetches grown for forage Source: wordnet

9. n. weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous Source: wordnet

10. n. the weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo Source: wordnet

11. n. (chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals Source: wordnet

12. Tore. 1. A weed that grows among wheat and other grain; -- alleged by modern naturalists to be the Lolium temulentum, or darnel. Didst not thou sow good seed in thy field From whence then hath it tares Matt. xiii. 27. The "darnel" is said to be the tares of Scripture, and is the only deleterious species belonging to the whole order. Baird. 2. (Bot.) A name of several climbing or diffuse leguminous herbs of the genus Vicia; especially, the V. sativa, sometimes grown for fodder. Deficientcy in the weight or quantity of goods by reason of the weight of the cask, bag, or whatever contains the commodity, and is weighed with it; hence, the allowance or abatement of a certain weight or quantity which the seller makes to the buyer on account of the weight of such cask, bag, etc. To ascertain or mark the tare of (goods). Source: webster

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