tare
8.7
The weight of a container you subtract to find the weight of the contents
- noun
- /tɛr/
- Specialized
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tara
- A tare function allows the meter to be zeroed anywhere along the transducer's travel and can be used to measure the deviation from a standard within the working range of the sensor.
Examples
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A typical 20-foot container weighs about 4,500 pounds empty; this is called tare weight.
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And all the cotton bags that I use are printed with the tare weight on their tags.
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"Tare"
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The fitting is especially designed for gravimetric analytical work, due to its low tare weight.
Academic text (1995) -
My tank tare weight is 18 lbs after filling 38.4 lbs on my scale.
Blog text (26) -
It's a win-win! At In.gredients, shoppers even get the tare (empty weight) of their containers on a little sticker that can last for years.
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Etymology
Tare meaning the weight of a container comes from a trader's word in older European languages like Italian and French, where tara meant the weight to allow for the container. So you subtract the tare to find the 'net' weight.