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probe
noun
verb
An investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity
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pɹəʊb
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noun
An investigation conducted using a flexible surgical instrument to explore an injury or a body cavity
noun
An exploratory action or expedition
noun
A flexible slender surgical instrument with a blunt end that is used to explore wounds or body cavities
noun
An inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
“There was a congressional probe into the scandal”
verb
Question or examine thoroughly and closely
verb
Examine physically with or as if with a probe
“Probe an anthill”
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There was a congressional probe into the scandal
Probe an anthill
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