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Raredipstick
The correct spelling is dipstick.
How to pronounce dipstick
/ˈdɪpstɪk/
nounIPA: /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.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.A penis.
- 3.A useless person of inferior intellect; a dipshit.
verb
- 1.To check (a person) for their understanding of something, as of a lesson, or attitude toward something.
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