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probe

1 probe /ˈproʊb/ verb
probes; probed; probing
1 probe
/ˈproʊb/
verb
probes; probed; probing
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROBE
: to ask a lot of questions in order to find secret or hidden information about someone or something
[no object]
[+ object]
[+ object]
: to touch or reach into (something) by using your finger, a long tool, etc., in order to see or find something
: to look into or examine (something) carefully

— probing

adjective
2 probe /ˈproʊb/ noun
plural probes
2 probe
/ˈproʊb/
noun
plural probes
Britannica Dictionary definition of PROBE
[count]
: a careful examination or investigation of something
: a thin, long instrument that is used especially for examining parts of the body