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Definition of probe noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

probe

noun
 
 
/prəʊb/
 
/prəʊb/
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  1.  
    probe (into something) (used especially in newspapers) a complete and careful investigation of something
    • a police probe into the financial affairs of the company
    • Arson probe after three die at home.
  2. (also space probe)
     a spacecraft without people on board that obtains information and sends it back to earthTopics Spacec2
  3. (specialist) a long, thin metal tool used by doctors for examining inside the bodyTopics Healthcarec2
  4. (specialist) a small device put inside something and used by scientists to test something or record informationTopics Engineeringc2
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