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单词 dipstick
释义

dipstick

[ dip-stik ]
/ ˈdɪpˌstɪk /

noun

a rod for measuring the depth of a liquid; especially, a thin metal rod used to measure the oil level in the crankcase of an automotive engine.
Slang. fool; jerk.

Origin of dipstick

First recorded in 1925–30; dip1 + stick1

Words nearby dipstick

dipsogen, dipsomania, dipsomaniac, dipsosis, dipsotherapy, dipstick, dipstick test, dip switch, dipsy-doodle, Diptera, dipteral
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British Dictionary definitions for dipstick

dipstick
/ (ˈdɪpˌstɪk) /

noun

a graduated rod or strip dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
British slang a fool
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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