tret

[ tret ]

noun

1. (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.

tret

/ trɛt /

noun

1. commerce (formerly) an allowance according to weight granted to purchasers for waste due to transportation. It was calculated after deduction for tare

Word History and Origins

Origin of tret¹

1490–1500; < Anglo-French, variant of trait act of drawing; trait

Word History and Origins

Origin of tret¹

C15: from Old French trait pull, tilt of the scale; see trait

Example Sentences

Tret Mancini led off with a double, took third on an error and scored on a wild pitch to cut it to 7-5.

From Washington Times

Performers include five largely regional acts known for activist music: the Grammy Award-winning a cappella group Sweet Honey in the Rock, Emma’s Revolution, Brother Sun, Josh White Jr. and Tret Fure.

From Washington Post

He switched to harpsichord when he joined his fellow Signal players for Ms. Gubaidulina’s “Meditation on the Bach Chorale: Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit,” an atmospheric, ruminating work with a strong obsessive streak.

From New York Times

Sofia Gubaidulina’s music is strongly influenced by the great Baroque master, and she will be represented by her 1993 “Meditation” on his chorale “Vor deinen Thron tret ich hiermit” and a 1965 “Chaconne” in a program that also includes three works of Bach’s.

From New York Times

Out of the long gulf of silence that follows the sudden ending of Contrapunctus 14, Hewitt softly played Bach's chorale Vor Deinem Thron Tret Ich Hiermit, supposedly dictated on the composer's deathbed.

From The Guardian