dipstick

/ˌdɪpˈstɪk/
/ˈdɪpstɪk/
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Other forms: dipsticks

Definitions of dipstick
  1. noun
    a graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level
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    type of:
    gage, gauge
    a measuring instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity such as the thickness of wire or the amount of rain etc.
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