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Definition of calibrate verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary

     

    calibrate

     verb
    verb
    NAmE//ˈkæləˌbreɪt//
     
    (technology)Verb Forms present simple I / you / we / they calibrate
     
    he / she / it calibrates
     
    past simple calibrated
     
    -ing form calibrating
     
     
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  1. 1calibrate something to mark units of measurement on an instrument such as a thermometer so that it can be used for measuring something accurately
  2. 2calibrate something to check the measurement on an instrument against a standard instrument, and adjust the first instrument to keep it accurate
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