dripstick

English

noun
Definitions
  • (aviation) A thin hollow tube installed vertically in the bottoms of fuel tanks of many large aircraft, used to check fuel levels; now mostly superseded by the floatstick.

Etymology

Compound from English drip + English stick (sticky, adhere, cigarette, joint).

Origin

English

stick

Gloss

sticky, adhere, cigarette, joint

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