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calibrate

/ˈkæləbˌɹeɪt/ · 9 letters · 8 distinct letters

  1. verb

    make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring

    calibrate an instrument

  2. verb

    mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units

    he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale

  3. verb

    measure the caliber of

    calibrate a gun

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