When used of vehicles, tare weight refers to a vehicle's weight exclusive of any load. The term tare is closely tied to net weight, which is defined as "weight excluding all tare."

Tare weight is often displayed upon the sides of railway cars and transport vehicles to facilitate the computation of the load carried. It is also used in body composition assessment when …

The tare of a container is its weight when it's empty, which is important to know when you can't weigh something without putting it into something else.

Tare vs. Tear: What's the Difference? The words tare and tear, while pronounced similarly, carry different meanings and functions in language. Tare refers to the weight of the packaging or …

The tare is to take the spices for less than they weigh, for they become dryer daily.

tare 1 (tɛər) n. 1. any of various vetches, esp. Vicia sativa. 2. (in the Bible) a noxious weed.

3 days ago · Borrowed from Middle French tare, from Italian tara, from Arabic طَرْحَة (ṭarḥa, “that which is thrown away”), a derivative of طَرَحَ (ṭaraḥa, “to throw (away)”).

any of various vetch plants, such as Vicia hirsuta ( hairy tare) of Eurasia and N Africa

1 day ago · Tare weight is a foundational measurement in commerce, logistics, and transportation. It is defined as the weight of an empty container, vehicle, or packaging before …

Definition of tare noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.