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dipsticks

dipsticks is the plural of dipstick.

dipsticks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of dipstick.

Meaning of dipstick

Noun

dipstick (plural dipsticks)

  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.
    • I haven't checked the oil level of my car's motor since I lost the dipstick three months ago.
  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.
    • That referee is a right dipstick.

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Questions about dipsticks

What is dipsticks the plural of?
Dipsticks is the plural of dipstick.

Words near dipsticks in the dictionary

  1. dipsos
  2. dipsosis
  3. dipstick
  4. dipsticked
  5. dipsticking
  6. dipsticks
  7. dipswitch
  8. dipswitches
  9. dipsy
  10. dipsy doodle
  11. dipsy doodles

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