dipstick

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A dipstick used to measure the level of engine oil.

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Singular
dipstick

Plural
dipsticks

dipstick (plural dipsticks)

  1. a stick or rod used to measure the depth of a liquid. Often used to check the level at which a liquid in an invisible tank stands; gauge.
    I haven't checked the oil level of my car's motor since I lost the dipstick three months ago.
  2. (slang) the penis
  3. (slang) a useless person
  4. (British slang) a person of inferior intellect or, more accurately, someone who makes an action that would imply this
    That referee is a right dipstick.

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