calibrate an instrument. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
It takes less thsn a minute to calibrate, which is faster than scaling and aligning a scanned image. From Wordnik.com. [All Discussion Groups: Message List - root] Reference
Is there a way to reliably and repeatedly "calibrate" and "zero" a chronograph?. From Wordnik.com. [Do Chronographs Lie?] Reference
You hold still and you then kind of calibrate how much do I need to move my arms so they don't fly into the other guy. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 16, 2009] Reference
Do you check predictions with actual observations so you know how to "calibrate" future predictions?. From Wordnik.com. [WHAT REALLY HAPPENED] Reference
Subbarao, 61, said Aug. 27 that the central bank will "calibrate" its policy to trends in prices and growth. From Wordnik.com. [BusinessWeek.com -- Top News] Reference
Prentice said Ottawa has to "calibrate" with Washington "otherwise we will have discordant energy and environment policies.". From Wordnik.com. [Brandon Sun Online - Top Stories] Reference
GERGEN: I think he has to calibrate this very carefully. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jan 30, 2006] Reference
And therefore, we can't calibrate our intelligence with our action. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 7, 2002] Reference
When you calibrate a capital requirement, you need to get it right. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 1, 2008] Reference
Some combination of the two, and it is tricky to calibrate, isn't it?. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Jun 12, 2005] Reference
This one won't calibrate, and this one says, "won't load the ballot.". From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Oct 31, 2004] Reference
Here are three gadgets to help you calibrate your entertainment system. From Wordnik.com. [Gadgets: Conan, Speak Up] Reference
So I don't want to calibrate that they are three years away or five years away. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 25, 2007] Reference
We still have time to focus our goals, improve our strategy, calibrate our means. From Wordnik.com. [A Turnaround Strategy] Reference
SESNO: But Rumsfeld's ability to adjust to change, to calibrate, would be tested. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Sep 30, 2006] Reference
The real test for any strategist is how to calibrate the positive and the negative. From Wordnik.com. [Shivs You Can Believe In] Reference
Also, be sure to calibrate your drop spreader to make sure you don't overfertilize. From Wordnik.com. [Tip of the Day: Fertilize your lawn this fall] Reference
And this is actually really clever because you can use this to calibrate your oven. From Wordnik.com. [New Frontier For Geeks: The Kitchen] Reference
You need to calibrate, what is my credit rating versus what offers can I qualify for. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript May 24, 2008] Reference
They may agree on shelter quality as an indicator, but how to calibrate shelter quality?. From Wordnik.com. [Elisabeth Rhyne: Measure? Alleviate? No, Eliminate Poverty] Reference
General Wesley Clark, just give us a-- calibrate us here on what this might possibly be. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Mar 23, 2003] Reference
As short-lived as they may be, I calibrate L. A.'s seasons by spending time at the river. From Wordnik.com. [Lisa Adams: Paris Has Its Seine, Vienna Has Its Danube, London Has Its Thames and We (Lucky Us) Have Our L.A. River] Reference
It takes great finesse to calibrate mocking; it helps that Fascinating Aïda joyfully mocks itself. From Wordnik.com. [Fern Siegel: Stage Door: Fascinating Aïda -- Absolutely Miraculous!] Reference
The kind of info we'd use on Mars to calculate things and calibrate equations while setting things up. From Wordnik.com. [Diary of a Dead Man (A Novella Excerpt)] Reference
A house, or some such landmark which is shewn on our trench maps, is usually chosen to calibrate upon. From Wordnik.com. [Three years in France with the Guns: Being Episodes in the life of a Field Battery] Reference
So I just want to calibrate everybody, we are not underestimating how tough it could be going forward. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Apr 2, 2003] Reference
To calibrate a model means to interact with external reality and so, to go beyond the limits of mathematics. From Wordnik.com. [The Brain, A Decoded Enigma] Reference
That way, in true Washington fashion, she could calibrate a more careful response instead of being put on the spot. From Wordnik.com. [Texting generation doesn't share boomers' taste for talk] Reference
Furthermore, governments have neither the skill to precisely calibrate inflation at 4 percent nor the will to hold it there. From Wordnik.com. [The Inflation Temptation] Reference
If you're using a drop spreader to lay down the seed or fertilizer, calibrate this equipment so you apply the proper amount. From Wordnik.com. [Weekend Project: Overseed now for a lush lawn in spring] Reference
Beginning a test with casual and stress-free conversation helps "" calibrate '' the system, to better detect later anomalies. From Wordnik.com. [Truth And Consequences] Reference
"Even if they do have more spares stashed away, it'll take them at least twenty hours to install the parts and calibrate the system.". From Wordnik.com. [The Universe — or Nothing] Reference
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