# zeroing

Pronunciation: say "ZEER-oh-ing" US /ˈzɪɹoʊɪŋ/, UK /ˈzɪəɹəʊɪŋ/, AUS /ˈzɪə.ɹəʉ.ɪŋ/

## Noun

1. The action of setting a measurement, instrument, or counter to zero, or the outcome of that adjustment.
   - Simple: The act of setting a measurement, counter, or instrument to zero, or the result of doing so.
   - _Proper zeroing of the balance is essential before any precise measurement._
   - _The technician confirmed the zeroing had held throughout the long experiment._

## Verb

2. Present participle and gerund of zero. — present participle and gerund of zero
   - Simple: Present participle of zero. Use this form for the action happening now or as a name for the action.
   - _Engineers spent the morning zeroing the sensors against a known reference._
   - _He kept zeroing the counter every time a new batch began._

Source: DictionaryAI, https://dictionaryai.com/define/zeroing (written from Wiktionary data, CC BY-SA 4.0: https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/).