Tare is often used in shipping and is crucial for calculating shipping costs.

Shipping Jargon

Understanding tare is important when buying bulk items to avoid paying for packaging.

Commercial Transactions

Scales have a 'tare' button to zero the scale with the container on it.

Tare as a weed is a problem for farmers because it competes with crops for nutrients.

Tare can make harvesting more difficult by mixing with grains.

The word 'tare' is famously used in the Bible parable 'The Wheat and the Tares.'