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Definition of: calibrate
(kal′ə·brāt) v.t. ·brat·ed, ·brat·ing
1. To graduate the tube of (a measuring instrument) into appropriate units.
2. To determine the reading of (such an instrument).
3. To ascertain the caliber of. [Cf. F calibrer]
—cal′i·bra′tion noun
—cal′i·bra′tor noun
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