Definition of exploratory
: of, relating to, or being exploration exploratory surgery exploratory drilling for oil
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French energy company Total is scheduled to drill an exploratory well off Cyprus’ southern coast in mid-July.
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Hood, a former Colonial club president, stressed that talks remain in the exploratory stages after Hanse visited during tournament week with touring pros and tournament officials.
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The unit was part of exploratory classes for the eighth grade at Union Ridge School District 86 in Harwood Heights.
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In 2009, Caltrans began exploratory drilling for an environmental study.
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Just as those medical imaging techniques made exploratory surgery a thing of the past, Knight thinks better data will help geologists and hydrologists address the state's water woes.
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The atmosphere was unhurried, exploratory, tinged with aloofness – until the immigration debate fiared.
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15th Century
First Known Use of exploratory
15th century
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: done or created to find something or to learn more about something
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: of, relating to, or being exploration exploratory surgery
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