uncalibrated
- a word derived from calibrate.
Example Sentences
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Trainer Joe Gallagher complained about "uncalibrated" scales before world champions Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price successfully weighed in for Friday's welterweight unification fight.
From BBC • Mar. 6, 2025
Using an outdated or uncalibrated sphygmomanometer is not the CMA’s fault.
From Seattle Times • Aug. 31, 2022
They need more hands-on direction, but I’m open to being told that my expectations are uncalibrated there, too.
From Washington Post • Apr. 13, 2022
He racks up points on a weekly basis, and is also less dependent than other position players are on, say, a young quarterback’s uncalibrated arm.
From Slate • Sep. 15, 2014
However, the archaeological literature can be confusing in this respect, because many books and papers report uncalibrated dates as B.C. and fail to mention that they are actually uncalibrated.
From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond
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