"crosscalibration" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: crosscalibrations [plural]
Etymology: From cross- + calibration. Etymology templates: {{af|en|cross-|calibration}} cross- + calibration Head templates: {{en-noun}} crosscalibration (plural crosscalibrations)
  1. The use of two instruments to calibrate each other
    Sense id: en-crosscalibration-en-noun-aOSpwRt1 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with cross-

Inflected forms

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