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

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   : a device used to penetrate or send back information especially from outer space or a celestial body. (4) : a device (such as an ultrasound generator) or a substance (such as radioactively labeled DNA) used to obtain specific information for diagnostic or experimental purposes. b.

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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.

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

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   probe. noun [ C ] uk / prəʊb / us / proʊb / an attempt to discover information by asking a lot of questions: an FBI probe into corruption. a Justice Department probe into the Democrats' fund raising. medical specialized.

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   , probed, prob·ing. to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience. Synonyms: scrutinize, investigate. to examine or explore with or as if with an instrument: The dentist probed the offending tooth. She keeps probing her ear with a cotton swab. verb (used without object) , probed, prob·ing.

6. 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.

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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   A probe is a long thin instrument that doctors and dentists use to examine parts of the body. ...a fibre-optic probe. 4.verb. If you probe a place, you search it in order to find someone or something that you are looking for.