probes
Looks into thoroughly
Probes is the plural of probe—a device or instrument for exploring or examining something not easily accessible.
A space probe travels to distant planets.
A medical probe investigates wounds or body cavities.
The verb probe means to investigate thoroughly: Investigators probed the company's finances.
The doctor probed the wound for fragments.
Probing questions search beneath the surface.
Vehicle for outer space
- satelliteOrbiting celestial body
- VoyagerNASA interstellar mission name
- CassiniSaturn mission namesake
- MarsRed planet, war deity
lunar · orbiter · lander · rover · antenna · telemetry · transmission · NASA
Internal examination instrument
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- colonoscopyLarge intestine examination
laparoscope · stethoscope · otoscope · speculum · arthroscope · bronchoscope · cystoscope · cannula
Request for information
- interrogateQuestion formally and persistently
- scrutinizeInspect with close attention
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
- forensicsScientific crime-scene analysis
undercover · espionage · wiretap · eavesdrop · infiltrate · intelligence · detective · questioning
Input-detecting device
- electrodeConductive interface point
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- oscilloscopeVoltage waveform display device
- multimeterCombined electrical measuring device
spectrometer · detector · transducer · microelectrode · atomic · scanning · tip · nanoscale
spacecraft
Vehicle for outer space
Mars · lunar · orbiter · lander · rover · antenna · telemetry · transmission · NASA · ESA
endoscope
Internal examination instrument
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
- biopsyTissue sample for diagnosis
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
colonoscopy · laparoscope · stethoscope · otoscope · speculum · arthroscope · bronchoscope · cystoscope · cannula · trocar
inquiry
Request for information
- interrogateQuestion formally and persistently
- scrutinizeInspect with close attention
- surveillanceSystematic observation of subjects
forensics · undercover · espionage · wiretap · eavesdrop · infiltrate · intelligence · detective · questioning · cross-examine
sensor
Input-detecting device
- electrodeConductive interface point
- thermometerHeat-measuring instrument
- oscilloscopeVoltage waveform display device
multimeter · spectrometer · detector · transducer · microelectrode · atomic · scanning · tip · nanoscale · measurement
- medical devicespacemaker, defibrillator, AED, ventilator, CT scanner
- monitoringmetrics, alerts, dashboards, continuous monitoring, logs
- UFO LoreUFOs, flying saucers, alien abduction, alien abductions, close encounters
- ancient surgeryamputation, trepanation, cauterization, bloodletting, cautery
- aerospaceairplane, helicopter, rocket, rockets, spacecraft
- space explorationrockets, Saturn V, satellites, mission, Falcon Heavy
probesglances
Swift, passing looks
skims · glosses over · overlooks · ignores · once-overs
probesanswers
Reactions to queries
replies · responses · responds · explanations · clarifications
- space probesUnmanned interplanetary research vessels
- temperature probesDevices measuring heat levels
- anal probeInserted rectal examination device
- alien probeOtherworldly reconnaissance device
- mind probeIntrusive mental examination
- meat probeCooking temperature sensor