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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.

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   noun. ˈprōb. plural probes. Synonyms of probe. 1. : a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity) 2. a. : any of various testing devices or substances: such as. (1) : a pointed metal tip for making electrical contact with a circuit element being checked. (2)

4. 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.

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   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.

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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.

7. 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.

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

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   If you probe into something, you ask questions or try to discover facts about it. The more they probed into his background, the more inflamed their suspicions would become.

9. 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.

10. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishprobe noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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    noun. /prəʊb/ probe (into something) (used especially in newspapers) a complete and careful investigation of something. a police probe into the financial affairs of the company. Arson probe after three die at home. Want to learn more?

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    a : to touch or reach into (something) by using your finger, a long tool, etc., in order to see or find something. The doctor probed the wound with his finger. Searchers probed the mud with long poles. b : to look into or examine (something) carefully.