cal´i|bra´tor

cal´i|bra´tor
cal|i|brate «KAL uh brayt», transitive verb, -brat|ed, -brat|ing.
1. to determine, check, or adjust the scale of (a thermometer, gauge, or other measuring instrument). Calibrating is usually done by comparison with a standard instrument.
2. to find the caliber of.
3. to mark or determine a scale of measure for a thermometer, gauge, or other measuring instrument.
cal´i|bra´tor, noun.

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