Messstab — meaning in English

English meaning

• dip verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
• rod noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.

Senses

Messstab is used for these senses in English:

• dip A dip stick.
• rod A stick used to measure distance, by using its established length or task-specific temporary marks along its length, or by dint of specific graduated marks.

dip — full definition

1. verb To lower something briefly into a liquid.
2. verb To drop slightly in level, value, or amount.
3. noun A thick sauce for dunking food such as chips or vegetables.
4. noun A brief swim.
5. noun A slight downward slope or drop in a surface.

rod — full definition

1. noun A straight, thin bar, stick, or pole made of wood, metal, or similar material.
2. noun A long, tapering pole used for fishing.
3. noun An old unit of length equal to about 5.5 yards (roughly 5 meters), once used in surveying and land measurement.
4. noun (slang) A handgun.

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