plural probes
Definition of probe
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: a slender medical instrument used especially for exploration (as of a wound or body cavity)
2a
: any of various testing devices or substances: such as
(1)
: a pointed metal tip for making electrical contact with a circuit element being checked
(2)
: a usually small object that is inserted into something so as to test conditions at a given point
(3)
: a device used to penetrate or send back information especially from outer space or a celestial body
(4)
: a device (such as an ultrasound generator) or a substance (such as radioactively labeled DNA) used to obtain specific information for diagnostic or experimental purposes
b
: a pipe on the receiving airplane thrust into the drogue of the delivering airplane in air refueling
3a
: the action of probing
b
: a penetrating or critical investigation
c
: a tentative exploratory advance or survey
probe
verb
probed; probing; probes
Definition of probe (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: to search into and explore very thoroughly : subject to a penetrating investigation
2
: to examine with a probe
uncrewed vehicles probed space
: to make a searching exploratory investigation
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The first known use of probe was circa 1542
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