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dipstick

[ dip-stik ]
/ ˈdɪpˌstɪk /

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.

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Origin of dipstick

First recorded in 1925–30; dip1 + stick1

Words nearby dipstick

dipsogen, dipsomania, dipsomaniac, dipsosis, dipsotherapy, dipstick, dipstick test, dip switch, dipsy-doodle, Diptera, dipteral
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British Dictionary definitions for dipstick

dipstick
/ (ˈdɪpˌstɪk) /

noun

a graduated rod or strip dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
British slang a fool
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