Probe

usgb/prəʊb/
noun

A tool or device used for investigating, exploring or testing something.

The doctor used a probe to check the wound
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Often appears as...

  • probe examination
  • medical probe
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Physical Investigation

Used when referring to a device that physically enters or touches something during an examination.

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During surgery, a probe was inserted to locate the foreign object.
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Technical Contexts

Often found in scientific, medical, or technical discussions about examination tools.

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The spacecraft carried a probe designed to sample the asteroid's surface.
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