 calibrate |
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| 1. | [ verb ] make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring | |
| Synonyms: | fine-tune graduate | |
| Examples: | "calibrate an instrument" "graduate a cylinder" |
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| Related terms: | adjust graduation | |
| 2. | [ verb ] mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units | |
| Examples: | "he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale" |
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| Related terms: | tag calibration | |
| 3. | [ verb ] measure the caliber of; as of a gun or mortar | |
| Related terms: | measure bore | |
| Similar spelling: |
calibrated calibre calibration caliber Calabria Calabrese call-board caliper Calabro |
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