taring
/ˈtɛə.ɹɪŋ/
taring is the present participle and gerund of tare.
Meaning of tare
Verb
tare (third-person singular simple present tares, present participle taring, simple past and past participle tared)
- To take into account the weight of the container, wrapping etc. in weighting merchandise.
- he is […] to tare such number of bales as may be deemed necessary to settle the net weight for duty.1886, Records of the History, Laws, Regulations, and Statistics of the Tobacco Trade of the United Kingdom, page 86
- To set a zero value on an instrument (usually a balance) that discounts the starting point.
- Spectrometers, for example, must be zeroed before each reading; balances must be tared before each weighing.2003, Dany Spencer Adams, Lab Math, CSHL Press, p. 63
- Synonyms:
- zero
Noun
taring (plural tarings)
- A common tern (Sterna hirundo).
- Synonyms:
- tarret
Synonyms of taring
- tarret
Forms of taring
| plural | tarings |
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Origin of taring
See the etymology of the corresponding lemma form.
Words that rhyme with taring
Questions about taring
- What does taring mean?
- Taring means a common tern (Sterna hirundo).
- What is taring the present participle and gerund of?
- Taring is the present participle and gerund of tare.
- What part of speech is taring?
- Taring is a noun.
- How do you pronounce taring?
- Taring is pronounced /ˈtɛə.ɹɪŋ/.
- What is the plural of taring?
- The plural of taring is tarings.
Words near taring in the dictionary
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