Dictionary Check: calibrate
"calibrate" is a valid word!
Scrabble
13
points
Words with Friends
16
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Definition
verb
make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
Example:
"calibrate an instrument"
verb
mark (the scale of a measuring instrument) so that it can be read in the desired units
Example:
"he calibrated the thermometer for the Celsius scale"
verb
measure the caliber of
Example:
"calibrate a gun"
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