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tare

noun·Reference

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an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods

Other meanings

2. noun

any of several weedy vetches grown for forage

3. noun

weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous

4. noun

the weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo

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