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   probe

   /prəʊb/

   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.
   • 2. a thorough investigation into a crime or other matter: "a probe into city hall corruption"
   • 3. an unmanned exploratory spacecraft designed to transmit information about its environment.
   • 4. a projecting device for engaging in a drogue, either on an aircraft for use in in-flight refuelling or on a spacecraft for use in docking with another craft.

   verb

   • 1. physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument: "hands probed his body from top to bottom" Similar examinefeelfeel aroundexploreprodpokecheck
   • ▪ seek to uncover information about someone or something: "what right had he to probe into her personal life?" Similar investigateconduct an investigation intoinquire/inquire intolook intostudyconduct an inquiry/inquiry intoexaminescrutinizego intocarry out an inquest intoresearchanalysedissectsearch 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.

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

5. 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.

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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.

7. 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.

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

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   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.

9. www.britannica.com › dictionary › probeProbe Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary

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   PROBE meaning: 1 : to ask a lot of questions in order to find secret or hidden information about someone or something; 2 : to touch or reach into (something) by using your finger, a long tool, etc., in order to see or find something

10. 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. See Synonyms at inquiry.

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

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    Definition of probe verb in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.