readings of an instrument
1instrument flight — noun : an airplane flight made on instruments : blind flight * * * instrument flight, a flight in which navigation is based on the readings from instruments within the aircraft, as at night …
2Octant (instrument) — Octant. This instrument, labelled Crichton London, Sold by J Berry, Aberdeen, appears to have an ebony frame with ivory scale, vernier and signature plate. The index arm and mirror supports are brass. Rather than use a sighting telescope, this… …
3Reflecting instrument — Reflecting instruments are those that use mirrors to enhance their ability to make measurements. In particular, the use of mirrors permits one to observe two objects simultaneously while measuring the angular distance between the objects. While… …
4Potentiometer (measuring instrument) — A potentiometer is an instrument for measuring the potential (voltage) in a circuit. Before the introduction of the moving coil and digital volt meters, potentiometers were used in measuring voltage, hence the meter part of their name. The method …
5calibrate — [ kalɪbreɪt] verb 1》 mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings. 2》 correlate the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard. 3》 adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow… …
6calibrate — ► VERB 1) mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings. 2) compare the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard. 3) adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison with… …
7calibration — calibrate ► VERB 1) mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings. 2) compare the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard. 3) adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison …
8calibrator — calibrate ► VERB 1) mark (a gauge or instrument) with a standard scale of readings. 2) compare the readings of (an instrument) with those of a standard. 3) adjust (experimental results) to take external factors into account or to allow comparison …
9telemeter — n. & v. n. an apparatus for recording the readings of an instrument and transmitting them by radio. v. 1 intr. record readings in this way. 2 tr. transmit (readings etc.) to a distant receiving set or station. Derivatives: telemetric adj.… …
10friction error — An instrument error caused by friction in the instrument mechanism. The error is measured by reading the instrument and vibrating it and taking the reading again; the difference between the two readings is the instrument friction error …