mittatikku — meaning in English
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English meaning
- dipstick noun A rod used to measure the level of a fluid, such as oil in an engine.
- measure verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
- meter noun A device that measures the amount of something, such as electricity, gas, or water used.
- yardstick noun A measuring rod thirty-six inches (one yard) long.
Senses
mittatikku is used for these senses in English:
- dipstick 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.
- gold standard (figurative) A test or measure of comparison that is considered ultimate or ideal.
- measure The size of someone or something, as ascertained by measuring. (Now chiefly in make to measure.) [from 14th c.]
- meter A device that measures things.
- yardstick (figuratively) A standard to which other measurements or comparisons are judged.
dipstick — full definition
- noun A rod used to measure the level of a fluid, such as oil in an engine.
- noun (informal) A foolish or stupid person.
measure — full definition
- verb To find the size, amount, or degree of something using an instrument or standard.
- noun A standard unit or amount used for comparison or quantity.
- noun An action taken to achieve a particular goal, especially in an official or legal context.