tare

🇬🇧 UK/tєә/🇺🇸 US
GREB2

Definitions

n.

The weight of a container or packaging, deducted to find the net weight of goods; a type of weed growing among grain

皮重(容器重量);稗草,巢菜

v.

To account for the weight of a container when weighing goods; to zero a weighing instrument

称皮重;将秤归零

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
tareother
=tare

Common Collocations

  • 1.tare weight皮重
  • 2.tare button去皮键
  • 3.[net and tare]净重与皮重
  • 4.press the tare按去皮键

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The scale was zeroed to account for the tare weight of the container.

  • 2.

    Farmers struggled to separate the tare from the wheat before harvest.

  • 3.

    Always press the tare button before weighing ingredients for accurate measurements.

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