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dipstick

[dip-stik]

noun

  1. a rod for measuring the depth of a liquid; especially, a thin metal rod used to measure the oil level in the crankcase of an automotive engine.

  2. Slang.fool; jerk.



dipstick

/ ˈɪˌɪ /

noun

  1. a graduated rod or strip dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level

  2. slanga fool

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of dipstick1

First recorded in 1925–30; dip 1 + stick 1
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The MP has suffered from menopause-induced UTIs for more than a decade but said the "dipstick" test usually used to diagnose an infection was not sensitive enough.

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The company says heat and pressure can build up in the transmission, expelling fluid from the dipstick tube.

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Eventually, I found the dipstick which reads nothing.

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Silva jumped right into the preflight inspection, calculating the fuel levels with a dipstick.

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The task of periodically checking the liquids was typically carried out by a young Russian who climbed on top of the tanks with a dipstick.

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