Meaning & use
Dipsticks
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Graduated rods used to measure the level of a liquid, such as engine oil, by dipping them into a reservoir.
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He pulled out the dipstick to check the oil level.
Mechanics use dipsticks to check both oil and transmission fluid.
A note on using this word
Informally, 'dipstick' is also used as a mild insult meaning a foolish person.
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Another way to use it
2. noun
An informal, mildly insulting term for a foolish or stupid person.
Don't be such a dipstick and read the instructions first.
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