testing stick

test·ing stick

(test'ing stik)
A plastic 1/4-in. rod, about 3 in. long, used to test sharpness of a scaler or a curette.
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The PS1.75 pointing finger testing sticks are being distributed by the Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service to help householders push the test button on smoke alarms.
"It's pointlessly burning money." But the Carmarthen-based fire service has defended its testing sticks with this statement: "Thanks to a Welsh Government funding grant, which has been specifically provided to spend on home fire safety check equipment, we purchased simple and functional hand-held pointers to help people test their smoke alarms without having to stand on a stool or stepladder.
"The testing sticks have been purchased as part of our prevention and protection strategy to provide elderly and immobile members of our communities with the help they need to test and maintain their smoke alarms safely.
The smoke alarm testing sticks were originally designed by Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service.
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