probe
/pɹəʊb/
noun
Meaning
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.
A small device, especially an electrode, used to explore, investigate or measure something by penetrating or being placed in it.
"Insert the probe into the soil and read the temperature."
A small, usually unmanned, spacecraft used to acquire information or measurements about its surroundings.
(game of go) a move with multiple answers seeking to make the opponent choose and commit to a strategy
Any group of atoms or molecules radioactively labeled in order to study a given molecule or other structure
Synonyms
verb
Meaning
To explore, investigate, or question
"If you probe further, you may discover different reasons."
To insert a probe into.