tare

• Существительное с несколькими значениями: может обозначать вес упаковки или контейнера, вычитаемый для определения чистого веса; вид сорного растения или вики; вес пустого транспортного средства; или противовес, используемый в химическом анализе.

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to the weight of packaging or a container deducted to determine net weight; a type of weedy plant or vetch; the weight of an empty vehicle; or a counterweight used in chemical analysis.

1. Packaging weight adjustmentB2formalbusiness

   A deduction made from the gross weight of a substance and its container to account for the weight of the container, allowing the net weight to be calculated.

   Корректировка веса упаковки

   • The scale automatically subtracts the tare weight of the box.
   • We need to calculate the tare before shipping the goods.
   • The tare is usually printed on the side of the container.

2. C1formalscientific

   Any of several types of weedy vetch plants, often grown as forage for livestock.

   Сорное растение из рода вика

   • The field was overgrown with tare and other wild plants.
   • Farmers sometimes sow tare as a cover crop.
   • Tare can be a nuisance in grain fields.

   Синонимыvetch

3. C1formalscientific

   A weedy annual grass that commonly grows in grainfields and other cultivated land; its seeds are sometimes considered poisonous.

   Плевел

   • The farmer had to remove tare from the wheat crop.
   • Tare seeds can contaminate harvested grain.
   • This type of tare is known to be toxic to livestock.

   Синонимыcheatdarnel

4. Vehicle empty weightB2formaltechnical

   The weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft when empty, without fuel, cargo, or passengers.

   Снаряжённая масса

   • The tare weight of the truck is listed in the manual.
   • Aircraft tare weight is crucial for calculating fuel load.
   • The railroad car's tare is stamped on its frame.

5. Chemical analysis counterweightC1formalscientific

   A counterweight used in chemical analysis, consisting of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding the chemicals.

   Тара

   • The chemist used a tare to zero the balance before measuring the sample.
   • A tare is essential for precise analytical measurements.
   • The tare must be identical to the sample container.

   Синонимыcounterbalancecounterpoisecounterweight