tara
Translation
tara, tare
Examples
The tara of the truck must be known.
The tara of the truck must be known.
We subtract the tara to get the net weight.
We subtract the tara to get the net weight.
Grammar Patterns
((the tara)) the weight of an empty container. The gross weight minus the tara equals the net weight.
Similar Words
tare weight, unladen weight; Antonyms: net weight
Etymology
From Italian 'tara', from Arabic 'ṭarḥa' meaning 'thing rejected or removed'.
Memory Tips
Think of it as the weight you 'tear' away (like 'tare') to find the weight of the contents. 'Tara' and 'tare' are synonyms.