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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 › englishPROBE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   PROBE definition: 1. to try to discover information that other people do not want you to know, by asking questions…. Learn more.

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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.

4. 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.

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

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   Probe definition: to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely. See examples of PROBE used in a sentence.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPROBE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun [ C ] us / proʊb / uk / prəʊb / an attempt to discover information by asking lots of questions: an FBI probe into corruption. a Justice Department probe into the Democrats' fund raising. medical specialized. a long, thin metal tool used by doctors to examine inside someone.

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   If you probe something, you investigate it thoroughly. If you go into business with someone, you might probe her finances to make sure that she has a good track record.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › probeProbe - definition of probe by The Free Dictionary

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   An investigation into unfamiliar matters or questionable activities; a penetrating inquiry: a congressional probe into price fixing; a reporter's probe into a public figure's past.

9. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishPROBE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   PROBE definition: 1. to ask a lot of questions in order to discover information about something or someone: 2. a…. Learn more.

10. 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.

11. 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.