dipstick

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++

Related topics: Motor vehicles, Measurement

dip·stick /ˈdɪpˌstɪk/ noun [countable]  1. TTCTMa stick for measuring the amount of liquid in a container, especially the amount of oil in a car’s engine 〔尤指测量汽车引擎中油量的〕浸量尺，测深尺，量油尺2. spokenSTUPID/NOT INTELLIGENT a stupid person 傻瓜，笨蛋

Examples from the Corpus

dipstick• With the engine still running, remove the dipstick again.

dip·stick nounChineseSyllable  

the for stick a liquid container, a measuring of amount in Corpus

dipstick
dip‧stick /ˈdɪpˌstɪk/ noun [countable]
1. a stick for measuring the amount of liquid in a container, especially the amount of oil in a car’s engine
2. spoken a stupid person

dip·stickBrE /ˈdɪpstɪk/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdɪpstɪk/ 🔊 nouna long straight piece of metal used for measuring the amount of liquid in a container, especially the amount of oil in an engine 浸量尺；（尤指发动机的）油尺(informal) a stupid person 笨蛋；傻瓜