PROBE
/pɹəʊb/
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Definition
/pɹəʊb/
noun
- Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.
- Something which penetrates something else, as though to explore; something which obtains information.
- An act of probing; a prod, a poke.
- An investigation or inquiry.“They launched a probe into the cause of the accident.”
- A tube attached to an aircraft which can be fitted into the drogue from a tanker aircraft to allow for aerial refuelling.
verb
- To explore, investigate, or question“If you probe further, you may discover different reasons.”
- To insert a probe into.
Source: Wiktionary
