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Definition of Dipstick
1. Noun. A graduated rod dipped into a container to indicate the fluid level.
Definition of Dipstick
1. Noun. 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. ¹
2. Noun. (slang) A penis. ¹
3. Noun. (slang) A useless person. ¹
4. Noun. (slang euphemistic) A dipshit. ¹
5. Noun. (slang UK) A person of inferior intellect or, more accurately, someone who makes an action that would imply this. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Dipstick
1. a measuring rod [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Dipstick
Literary usage of Dipstick
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Clinician's Handbook of Preventive Services: Put Prevention Into Practice by DIANE Publishing Company (1995)
"All three recommend dipstick urinalysis testing for older adults (60 or 65 years
of age and older). USPSTF recommendations are currently under review. ..."
2. Guide To Clinical Preventive Services by U. S. Preventive Services Task Force (1989)
"Screening for bacteriuria may be impractical in infants, however, because positive
dipstick tests are often contaminated (false positives) and require the ..."
3. Guide to Clinical Preventive Services: Report of the U. S. Preventive by DIANE Publishing Company (1996)
"In one study, dipstick sensitivity was significantly lower (56% vs. 92%) and
specificity significantly higher (78% vs. 42%) in patients with few symptoms ..."
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