Probe
Pronunciation: /ˈproʊb/
Probe (noun)
- a device sent into space to collect information about planets or stars.
- an instrument used to examine or investigate something closely.
Examples
- The probe sent back images from the distant planet.
- Scientists launched a probe to study the asteroid.
Common collocations: launch a probe, space probe, use a probe, investigative probe, probe into
Probe (verb)
- to examine or explore something carefully to find out more information.
Examples
- The journalist probed into the politician's past.
- They probed the issue to find the root cause.