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   probe

   /prōb/

   noun

   • 1. a blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.
   • ▪ a small device, especially an electrode, used for measuring, testing, or obtaining information.
   • ▪ a projecting device for engaging in a drogue, either on an aircraft for use in inflight refueling or on a spacecraft for use in docking with another craft.
   • ▪ an unmanned exploratory spacecraft designed to transmit information about its environment.
   • ▪ an investigation into a crime or other matter: "a probe into the maritime industry by the FBI"

   verb

   • 1. physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument: "researchers probing the digestive glands of mollusks" Similar examinefeelfeel aroundexploreprodpokecheck
   • ▪ seek to uncover information about someone or something: "police are probing another murder" Similar investigateconduct an investigation intoinquire/inquire intolook intostudyconduct an inquiry/inquiry intoexaminescrutinizego intocarry out an inquest intoresearchanalyzedissectsearch intodelve intodig intosoundplumb

   Word Origin late Middle English (as a noun): from late Latin proba ‘proof’ (in medieval Latin ‘examination’), from Latin probare ‘to test’. The verb dates from the mid 17th century.

   Derivatives

   • 1. probeable adjective
   • 2. prober noun

   Scrabble Points: 9

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROBED | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   verb [ I or T ] uk / prəʊb / us / proʊb / to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly: The interviewer probed deep into her private life. Detectives questioned him for hours, probing for any inconsistencies in his story.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPROBE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   Meaning of probe in English. probe. verb [ I or T ] uk / prəʊb / us / proʊb / Add to word list. to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly: The interviewer probed deep into her private life.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROBED | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   verb [ I or T ] uk / prəʊb / us / proʊb / to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions carefully and not directly: The interviewer probed deep into her private life. Detectives questioned him for hours, probing for any inconsistencies in his story.

5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › probeProbe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of PROBE is a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity). How to use probe in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Probe.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › probePROBE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. an act or instance of probing. an investigation, especially by a legislative committee, of suspected illegal activity. a tool or instrument designed for examining something, especially a slender surgical instrument for exploring the depth or direction of a wound, sinus, or the like. Aerospace. space probe ( def ).

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › probeProbe - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities. “there was a congressional probe into the scandal” synonyms: investigation. see more. verb. examine physically with or as if with a probe. “ probe an anthill” synonyms: dig into, poke into. see more. verb. question or examine thoroughly and closely. synonyms: examine. see more. Pronunciation.

8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROBE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   9 meanings: 1. to search into or question closely 2. to examine (something) with or as if with a probe 3. something that.... Click for more definitions.

9. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › probeprobe | meaning of probe in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

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   probe meaning, definition, what is probe: to ask questions in order to find things...: Learn more.

10. www.thefreedictionary.com › probedProbed - definition of probed by The Free Dictionary

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    To make an inquiry about (something); investigate or examine: probed the impact of technology on social behavior. b. To subject (a person) to questioning; interrogate.

11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishprobe verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    [transitive] probe something to touch, examine, or look for something, especially with a long thin instrument The doctor probed the wound for signs of infection. Searchlights probed the night sky. See probe in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Check pronunciation: probe. Definition of probe verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary.