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dipstick

The correct spelling is dipstick.

How to pronounce dipstick

/ˈdɪpstɪk/
noun

IPA: /ˈdɪpstɪk/

Say it like: Dip-sti-k

The correct spelling is dipstick. A stick or rod used to measure the depth of a liquid. Often used to check the level at which a liquid in an opaque or inaccessible tank or reservoir stands; gauge. For example: "I haven't checked the oil level of my car's motor since I lost the dipstick three months ago."

Usage Examples

I haven't checked the oil level of my car's motor since I lost the dipstick three months ago.

That referee is a right dipstick.

Meanings

noun

  1. 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 opaque or inaccessible tank or reservoir stands; gauge.
  2. 2.A penis.
  3. 3.A useless person of inferior intellect; a dipshit.

verb

  1. 1.To check (a person) for their understanding of something, as of a lesson, or attitude toward something.

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