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tare - any of several weedy vetches grown for forage |
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vetch any of various climbing plants of the genus Vicia having pinnately compound leaves that terminate in tendrils and small variously colored flowers; includes valuable forage and soil-building plants
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genus vicia,
vicia widely distributed genus of annual or perennial and often climbing herbs
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hairy tare,
hairy vetch,
vicia villosa European vetch much cultivated as forage and cover crops
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tare - (chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals |
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counterpoise,
counterweight,
equaliser,
counterbalance,
equalizer,
balance a weight that balances another weight
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chemical analysis,
qualitative analysis the act of decomposing a substance into its constituent elements
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tare - the weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo |
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weight an artifact that is heavy
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tare - an adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods |
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adjustment,
allowance the act of adjusting something to match a standard
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