Word of the Day for Tuesday, August 17, 2010
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tare \TAIR\, noun:
tare \TAIR\, noun:
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1. The weight of the wrapping or container that holds an object.
1. The weight of the wrapping or container that holds an object.
2. The weight of a container or wrapper that is deducted from the gross weight to obtain net weight.
3. The weight of a vehicle without cargo, passengers, etc.
4. Any of various climbing plants, generally with edible seeds.
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An interesting clinical observation about the B.O. and other liberals is that the tare weight of their brainless bodies exactly equals the weight of their bodies when you add their brains back in; it just proves that vacuous brains don't weigh much!
--Spy Maker, JSA's Blog
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Tare ultimately comes from the Arabic verb taraha, "to reject."
Tare ultimately comes from the Arabic verb taraha, "to reject."
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