automatic zero setting

automatic zero setting

[¦ȯd·ə¦mad·ik ′zir·ō ‚sed·iŋ]

(engineering)

A system for automatic correction of zero-point drifts or for compensation of soiling of load receivers on a balance by means of a special accessory component.

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