dipsticks
Engine fluid checkers
Dipsticks is the plural of dipstick, a rod used to measure fluid levels—especially engine oil.
You pull it out, check the mark, and know whether to add more.
The singular has become slang for a stupid person, someone whose mental gauge reads low: Those dipsticks forgot to lock the door.
- engineMachine producing motion
- crankcaseEngine's lower enclosure
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
- fluid checkInspecting vehicle liquid levels
transmission · gauge · reservoir · maintenance · mechanic · viscosity · quart · top off
Substance prompting chemical change
- test stripDisposable chemical detector
- indicatorSign revealing status
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
- chemical analysisIdentifying substance composition
sample · solution · calibration · measurement · scientific · titration · colorimetric · immersion
oil level
- engineMachine producing motion
- crankcaseEngine's lower enclosure
- lubricationCoating to reduce friction
fluid check · transmission · gauge · reservoir · maintenance · mechanic · viscosity · quart · top off · drain plug
reagent
Substance prompting chemical change
- test stripDisposable chemical detector
- indicatorSign revealing status
- pHMeasure of solution acidity
chemical analysis · sample · solution · calibration · measurement · scientific · titration · colorimetric · immersion · fuel tank
idiot
Foolish, senseless person
- foolUnwise, gullible person
- moronWitless, dense person
- incompetentLacking necessary skill
buffoon · dunce · dimwit · nincompoop · blockhead · nitwit · numbskull · dolt · simpleton · bonehead
- engine partspiston, valve, cylinder, crankshaft, camshaft
dipsticksgeniuses
Exceptionally gifted intellects
masterminds · whiz kids · brains · experts · savants