"dipstick" meaning in All languages combined

See dipstick on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪpstɪk/ Audio: en-au-dipstick.ogg [Australia] Forms: dipstick [singular], dipsticks [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A dipstick is a tool. The most familiar dipstick is the one used to measure the amount of oil in a car's engine. Another dipstick is made of litmus paper. It is dipped into urine to test for ketosis.
    Sense id: simple-dipstick-en-noun-2iL4y9LC

Verb [English]

IPA: /ˈdɪpstɪk/ Audio: en-au-dipstick.ogg [Australia] Forms: dipstick [canonical], dipsticks [third-person, singular], dipsticked [past], dipsticked [past, participle], dipsticking [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you dipstick a person, you check their understanding of something.
    Sense id: simple-dipstick-en-verb-RqTjkCO~
  2. If you dipstick a car, you measure the level of a fluid using a dipstick.
    Sense id: simple-dipstick-en-verb--4Bxw9LQ
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