DIPSTICKS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Dipstick

Speech Type: Noun

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ˈdɪpstɪk
Dialects: British English
Definition:

a graduated rod for measuring the depth of a liquid, especially oil in a vehicle's engine

Short Definition:

graduated rod for measuring depth of liquid

Examples:
  • in a vehicle with a dipstick, engine oil is checked with the engine off
Definition:

a stupid or inept person

Short Definition:

stupid or inept person

Examples:
  • some of these dipsticks carried firearms and some probably had ammunition as well

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