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tare (târ), name sometimes used as a synonym for any vetch vetch, common name for many weak-stemmed, leguminous herbs of the genus Vicia of the family Leguminosae ( pulse family). The vetches are chiefly annuals, distributed over temperate regions of the Northern Hemisphere and of South America. ..... Click the link for more information. , most frequently for the common vetch. The tare of the Scriptures, a weed of grainfields and considered a seed of evil, is thought to have been the unrelated darnel (see rye grass rye grass, short-lived perennial, leafy, tufted plant belonging to the family Gramineae ( grass family). Two species are grown in the United States—Italian rye grass (Lolium multiflorum ..... Click the link for more information. ). tare1 1. any of various vetch plants, such as Vicia hirsuta (hairy tare) of Eurasia and N Africa 2. the seed of any of these plants tare2 Bible a troublesome weed, thought to be the darnel tare3 1. the weight of the wrapping or container in which goods are packed 2. a deduction from gross weight to compensate for this 3. the weight of a vehicle without its cargo, passengers, etc. 4. an empty container used as a counterbalance in determining net weight How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The rubber is removed, blotted quickly with filter paper and weighed in a tared weighing bottle. Milk was expressed manually into tared, acid-washed vials. After a clear solution was obtained by mechanical stirring (usually within 30 min), the mixtures were heated at 60 [degrees]C in tared opened vials until no further mass loss was observed (usually a period of 31 d). |
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