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Resets As A Scale Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is TARES which was last seen in the Telegraph Cross Atlantic crossword.
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RankLettersAnswerClue
199%5Exact Match!
235%8Resets the scale to zero
332%6 Metrical anagram for resets

About This Clues Answer

We think the answer is "TARES" which means:

    noun
  • • An adjustment made for the weight of the packaging in order to determine the net weight of the goods
  • • Any of several weedy vetches grown for forage
  • • Weedy annual grass often occurs in grainfields and other cultivated land; seeds sometimes considered poisonous
  • • The weight of a motor vehicle, railroad car, or aircraft without its fuel or cargo
  • • (chemical analysis) a counterweight used in chemical analysis; consists of an empty container that counterbalances the weight of the container holding chemicals
  • verb
  • • To take into account the weight of the container, wrapping etc. in weighting merchandise.
  • • To set a zero value on an instrument (usually a balance) that discounts the starting point.

An example sentence would be:

  • • "The farmer noticed some tares growing among his wheat."
  • • "It is important to remove tares from the garden to protect the other plants."

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Telegraph Cross Atlantic31 Aug 2024 Across 32
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