dipstick

Meaning

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. (derogatory, obsolete) An exciseman or supervisor who measures with a dipstick.
3. (slang) The penis.
4. (derogatory, slang) A useless person of inferior intellect; a dipshit.

Verb

1. (transitive) To check (a person) for their understanding of something, as of a lesson, or attitude toward something.
2. (transitive) To measure the level of a fluid using a dipstick.

Synonyms

water-gage

board rule

size stick

dip stick

dipper stick

dip rod

oil dip rod

level-meter

oil dip gage rod

Translations

jauge

مقياس العمق

calibre

Durchmesser

Kaliber

Messstab

Messinstrument

Ölmessstab

υδρόμετρο

υδρογνώμονας

δείκτης πληρότητας

calibre

coglione

asta di livello

calibro

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈdɪpstɪk/

Etymology

From dip + stick.