dipstick
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.
dipsticks
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pluralof dipstick.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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What if these two dipsticks had been armed?
From Slate ● Jun. 21, 2022
If we try to repair our microwaves or printers, we’ll quickly be discouraged by their complexity; many cars produced today lack even dipsticks to check their oil levels.
From The New Yorker ● Apr. 30, 2019
Squatting along a metal fence, Hazaras, Tajiks, Pashtuns, Uzbeks and Baluchis from all corners of the country watch the local drivers move through a fleet of dilapidated pickups — raising hoods, inspecting dipsticks.
From New York Times ● Oct. 18, 2012
Rupert Murdoch's Sun newspaper has ridiculed Cameron and Osborne as "dipsticks" and mocked their privileged backgrounds.
From Reuters ● May 28, 2012
While Danny pumps gas and checks dipsticks, the driver quietly approaches two oil riggers on their way to Idaho who have come to rent a trailer hitch.
From Time Magazine Archive
