dipstick
dipstick · dipsticks · dipsticked · dipsticking
To check for their understanding of something, as of a lesson, or attitude toward…To check (a person) for their understanding of something, as of a lesson, or attitude toward something.
/ˈdɪpstɪk/
Meaning
2 senses(transitive)To check (a person) for their understanding of something, as of a lesson, or attitude toward something.
(transitive)To measure the level of a fluid using a dipstick.
If one of the fuel gauges is inoperative (flight is not permitted if both have failed), the tanks have to be dipsticked before and after each fueling to confirm the aircraft's fuel status.
Origin
From dip + stick.From dip + stick.
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Forms
dipsticks, dipsticking, dipsticked, dipsticked| Base form | dipstick · to dipstick |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | dipsticks |
| Present participle | dipsticking |
| Past simple | dipsticked |
| Past participle | dipsticked |
regular · Lesson
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle