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Calibration  n.  The process of estimating the caliber a tube, as of a thermometer tube, in order to graduate it to a scale of degrees; also, more generally, the determination of the true value of the spaces in any graduated instrument.





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"Calibration" Quotes from Famous Books



... neutral solution of silver nitrate.1 An alternating current of one ampere is defined to be one which produces the same heat in a second in a wire as the unit continuous current defined as above to be one ampere. These definitions provide a basis on which the calibration of amperemeters can be conducted. Amperemeters may then be classified according to the physical principle on which they are constructed. An electric current in a conductor is recognized by its ability (a) to create heat in a wire through which it passes, ...
— Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia


Words linked to "Calibration" :   tuning, adjustment, standardisation, activity, calibrate, registration, standardization, readjustment


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