cal ‧ i ‧ brate /ˈkæləbreɪt, ˈkælɪbreɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] technical
1 . to check or slightly change an instrument or tool, so that it does something correctly
2 . to mark an instrument or tool so that you can use it for measuring
cal ‧ i ‧ brate /ˈkæləbreɪt, ˈkælɪbreɪt/ BrE AmE verb [transitive] technical
1 . to check or slightly change an instrument or tool, so that it does something correctly
2 . to mark an instrument or tool so that you can use it for measuring
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English. Longman - Словарь современного английского языка. 2012