calibrate

CEFRC1

/ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪt/

verb

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    verb

    To adjust an instrument so it measures accurately.

  2. 02

    verb

    Extra detail

    To mark the scale of a measuring instrument.

Examples

  • I need to calibrate the front tire of my motorcycle.

  • I calibrate my cooch come coitus.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˈkæl.ə.bɹæɪt/

Deep Dive

verb

Extra meanings

  1. To measure the caliber of a tube or gun.

  2. To check or adjust by comparison with a standard.

Synonyms

Quick test

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Question 1 · Quick check

Before the experiment, the technician had to blank the scale for accurate readings.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

verb

From caliber or calibre + -ate.