Both Uses of
calibrate
in
Fast Food Nation
- Theno insisted that every jack in the Box manager attend a food safety course, that every refrigerated delivery truck have a record-keeping thermometer mounted inside it, that every kitchen grill be calibrated to ensure an adequate cooking temperature, and that every grill person use tongs to handle hamburger patties instead of bare hands.†
p. 208.9
- Today about two-thirds of a typical casino's profits now come from slots and video poker — machines that are precisely calibrated to take your money.†
p. 236.2 *
Definition:
make fine adjustments or measurements; or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring;