Both Uses of
probe
in
War and Peace
- Prince Andrew remembered nothing more: he lost consciousness from the terrible pain of being lifted onto the stretcher, the jolting while being moved, and the probing of his wound at the dressing station.†
Chpt 3 *
- He was only quite at ease when having poured several glasses of wine mechanically into his large mouth he felt a pleasant warmth in his body, an amiability toward all his fellows, and a readiness to respond superficially to every idea without probing it deeply.†
Chpt 8
Definition:
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(probe) to investigate; or an investigation
or:
any of various instrument used for investigationinstruments such as:- an instrument to measure electronic voltage
- a surgical tool used for examination
- an unmanned spacecraft used for exploration