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单词 recalibration
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recalibrationn.

Brit. /ˌriːkalᵻˈbreɪʃn/, U.S. /ˌrikæləˈbreɪʃ(ə)n/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, calibration n.
Etymology: < re- prefix + calibration n.
The process or action of recalibrating an instrument or device. Also in extended use (cf. recalibrate v.).
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1889 Science 10 May 352/2 The voltmeter..needs no recalibration, as it has no permanent magnets.
1910 Times 17 Aug. 14/3 Watt-hour meters... All the working parts, in the event of wear, can be replaced without tools, and the replacement does not involve recalibration.
1953 F. G. Spreadbury Design Electronic Measuring Instruments 13 Where recalibration of an instrument is unavoidable on changing a valve, it is apparent that the valve should have as high an expectation of life as possible.
1998 N.Y. Rev. Bks. 14 May 61/3 Archaeology must deal with a necessarily scanty record of past events and is ever subject to radical recalibration on the basis of new findings.
1999 Essent. Gas Safety (Council for Registered Gas Installers) xii. 171/2 Re-calibration of the thermostat may be possible by an operative.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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