probe

nounverb /proʊb/ 1 syllables 5 letters Scrabble 9 WWF 11

Definitions

noun

an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

“there was a congressional probe into the scandal”

verb

examine physically with or as if with a probe

“probe an anthill”

verb

question or examine thoroughly and closely

noun

a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities

noun

an exploratory action or expedition

noun

an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity

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