noun
- thin instruments used to examine or explore something, especially in medicine or science
- thorough investigations or inquiries into something
- unmanned spacecraft sent to explore space or other planets
Usage: space technology
verb
- examines or explores something carefully, often with an instrument
- asks questions in order to discover information
Examples
- The doctor used medical probes to examine the patient’s wound.
- Congressional probes into the scandal lasted for months.
- NASA launched several probes to study Mars.
- The scientist probes the sample with a microscope.
- The reporter probes deeper into the story.
- She probes him with questions about his past.
- The space probe transmitted data back to Earth.