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- Dictionarydip·stick/ˈdipˌstik/
noun
- 1. a graduated rod for measuring the depth of a liquid, especially oil in a vehicle's engine: "in a vehicle with a dipstick, engine oil is checked with the engine off"
- 2. a stupid or inept person: informal "some of these dipsticks carried firearms and some probably had ammunition as well"
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1. : a graduated rod for indicating depth (as of oil in a crankcase) 2. [euphemism for dipshit] : nitwit. 3. : a chemically sensitive strip of paper used to identify one or more constituents (such as glucose or protein) of urine by immersion. Synonyms. berk [ British] booby. charlie [ British] charley. cuckoo. ding-a-ling. ding-dong. dingbat.
DIPSTICK definition: 1. a long, thin stick for measuring the amount of liquid in a container, especially the oil in a…. Learn more.
Dipstick definition: 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.. See examples of DIPSTICK used in a sentence.
Define dipstick. dipstick synonyms, dipstick pronunciation, dipstick translation, English dictionary definition of dipstick. n. 1. A graduated rod for measuring the depth or amount of liquid in a container, as of oil in a crankcase. 2. Slang A person regarded as foolish or...
A dipstick is a metal rod with marks along one end. It is used to measure the amount of liquid in a container, especially the amount of oil in a car engine.
5 days ago · dipstick. the "dipstick" family. a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level.
Dipstick definition: A graduated rod for measuring the depth or amount of liquid in a container, as of oil in a crankcase.
