noun Download 🔗Share Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc. Examples : "The doctor used several probes to examine the deep wound in the patient's leg. " medicine utensil device organ Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Something which penetrates something else, as though to explore; something which obtains information. Examples : "The doctor used probes to check for tenderness in my abdomen. " technology science medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An act of probing; a prod, a poke. Examples : "The doctor's gentle probes helped her find the source of my pain. " action thing Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share An investigation or inquiry. Examples : "They launched a probe into the cause of the accident." action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A tube attached to an aircraft which can be fitted into the drogue from a tanker aircraft to allow for aerial refuelling. Examples : "The fighter jet extended its probes in preparation for receiving fuel from the tanker aircraft. " technical vehicle military machine part Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small device, especially an electrode, used to explore, investigate or measure something by penetrating or being placed in it. Examples : "Insert the probe into the soil and read the temperature." device science technology medicine Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share A small, usually unmanned, spacecraft used to acquire information or measurements about its surroundings. Examples : "Scientists sent several probes to Mars to study its atmosphere and search for signs of water. " space technology astronomy vehicle Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (game of go) a move with multiple answers seeking to make the opponent choose and commit to a strategy Examples : "In Go, Black's initial probes tested White's defenses and forced him to reveal his intentions early in the game. " game Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Any group of atoms or molecules radioactively labeled in order to study a given molecule or other structure Examples : "Scientists used radioactive probes to track the movement of sugars within the plant. " chemistry biochemistry biology medicine substance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To explore, investigate, or question Examples : "If you probe further, you may discover different reasons." action science technology business Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To insert a probe into. Examples : "The doctor probes the wound carefully with a cotton swab to check for infection. " medicine technology science device action Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
