What is to bring to a true relative position, as the parts of an instrument; to regulate for use; as, to adjust a telescope or microscope called?
adjust — To bring to a true relative position, as the parts of an instrument; to regulate for use; as, to adjust a telescope or microscope. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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