calibrateverb [ T ]
usuk/ˈkæl.ɪ.breɪt/specializedto mark units of measurement on an instrument such so that it can measure accurately:
a calibrated stick for measuring the amount of oil in an engine
to check a measuring instrument to see if it is accurate
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Preparing
- batten
- batten down the hatches idiom
- break sb in
- build-up
- clear the decks idiom
- draw
- forewarn
- gear
- gird yourself idiom
- groundwork
- homework
- lay the basis/foundations for sth idiom
- lead up to sth
- preparation
- roll
- steel
- suit
- suit up
- work (yourself) up to sth
- work your way around to sth idiom
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calibration
noun [ C or U ] usuk/ˌkæl.ɪˈbreɪ.ʃən/