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dipstick

/ˈdɪp.stɪk/

Translations

dipsticknoun

dipsticks

/ˈdɪp.stɪk/

щуп

He checked the oil level with a dipstick.

Он проверил уровень масла с помощью щупа.

Additional translations

мерный стержень

Synonyms

measuring stick

indicator

tester

gauge

dipstickverb

dipsticked

Past Simple

dipsticked

Past Participle

dipsticking

Gerund

/ˈdɪp.stɪk/

Synonyms

take a reading

dipstickadjective

Used only attributively before another noun.

Synonyms

Definitions

dipsticknoun

A graduated rod for measuring the depth or amount of liquid in a container, especially oil in a vehicle's engine.

He checked the oil level in the car using the dipstick.

A person who is considered to be foolish or incompetent.

Don't be such a dipstick; read the instructions before you start.

A quick, informal test or sample taken to obtain a general indication of something, especially public opinion.

The survey was only a dipstick of consumer attitudes.

dipstickverb

To measure or test the level or quality of (a liquid) using a dipstick.

Engineers dipsticked the tank every hour to monitor fuel levels.

dipstickadjective

Relating to or involving a dipstick, especially a diagnostic test strip.

A dipstick test revealed traces of blood in the urine.