fine-tune, v.
make fine adjustments or divide into marked intervals for optimal measuring
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calibrate fine-tune graduate
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"calibrate an instrument""graduate a cylinder"
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adjust finely
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fine-tune tweak
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"fine-tune the engine"verb frames
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improve or perfect by pruning or polishing
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down fine-tune polish refine
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"refine one's style of writing"verb frames
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