nounπShareA vetch, or the seed of a vetch (genus Vicia, esp. Vicia sativa)"The farmer used a special machine to separate the wheat from the tares after the harvest. "plantagricultureseedvegetableChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny of the tufted grasses of genus Lolium; darnel."The farmer carefully removed the tares from his wheat field, knowing they would steal nutrients from the crops he wanted to harvest. "plantagriculturebiologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA damaging weed growing in fields of grain."The farmer carefully removed the tares from his wheat field to prevent them from choking the healthy grain. "agricultureplantbiologynatureenvironmentChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe empty weight of a container; the tare weight or unladen weight."The truck driver carefully noted the tares of each shipping container before loading them with cargo, ensuring accurate weight calculations for transport. "businesseconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo take into account the weight of the container, wrapping etc. in weighting merchandise."The postal worker will tare the package before calculating the shipping cost, so you only pay for the weight of the contents, not the box. "businesscommerceeconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo set a zero value on an instrument (usually a balance) that discounts the starting point."Before weighing the ingredients for the cake, I tared the kitchen scale to zero with the mixing bowl on top. "technicalutilitysciencephysicschemistryamountChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
