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dipstick
[dip-stik]
noun
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.
Slang.fool; jerk.
dipstick
/ ˈɪˌɪ /
noun
a graduated rod or strip dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
slanga fool
Example Sentences
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.
The company says heat and pressure can build up in the transmission, expelling fluid from the dipstick tube.
Eventually, I found the dipstick which reads nothing.
Silva jumped right into the preflight inspection, calculating the fuel levels with a dipstick.
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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