Definition of Dipstick
Dipstick
dip·stick
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(noun)
a rod marked with measurements to indicate the depth of some liquid, especially oil in an engine;
e.g. She used the dipstick to measure how much oil had leaked out.
(noun)
a strip of paper that is chemically sensitive to some substance such as protein or glucose and that is dipped in urine as a test;
e.g. The dipstick test showed increased levels of glucose in the patient's urine.
(noun)
(informal) a person who is stupid, scatterbrained, or generally incapable;
e.g. He must be a dipstick if he can't do such a simple task right.
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