probe

Noun

  • (n.) probe, investigation (an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities) "there was a congressional probe into the scandal"
  • (n.) probe (a flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities)
  • (n.) probe (an exploratory action or expedition)
  • (n.) probe (an investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity)

Verb

  • (v.) probe, examine (question or examine thoroughly and closely)
  • (v.) probe, dig into, poke into (examine physically with or as if with a probe) "probe an anthill"
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