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calibrates

verb
SayKAL-uh-braytsUS/ˈkæl.ə.bɹeɪts/AUS/ˈkæl.ə.bɹæɪts/UKKAL-i-brayts/ˈkæl.ɪ.bɹeɪts/

1 meaning of calibrates

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  1. 1
    verb
    Third-person singular present of calibrate. Used with he, she, it or one person or thing.

    Dad calibrates the kitchen scale with a known weight before he bakes.

    The nurse calibrates the blood pressure machine every morning.

    Note

calibrates is a form of calibrate

calibrate, verb: To check something against a correct measure and fix it if it is wrong. Full entry

Forms
calibratecalibrates he/she/itcalibrating -ing formcalibrated past tense, past participle
Spelling
calibrate → calibrates: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /s/.

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