n. The process of estimating the caliber a tube, as of a thermometer tube, in order to graduate it to a scale of degrees; also, more generally, the determination of the true value of the spaces in any graduated instrument. [ 1913 Webster ]
[よみとる, yomitoru](v5r, vt) (1) to read (someone's) mind; to read between the lines; (2) to read (a calibration, a tape, etc.); to read (out)[Add to Longdo]