All 4 Uses
probe
in
A Farewell to Arms
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- Lacerations of the scalp (he probed Does that hurt?)
Book 1 *probed = investigated (explored the wound with a medical instrument)
- Now I'll probe for some of this if you like but it's not necessary.†
Book 1probe = to investigate; or an investigation; or an instrument used for investigation
- He used a local anaesthetic called something or other "snow," which froze the tissue and avoided pain until the probe, the scalpel or the forceps got below the frozen portion.†
Book 2
- Probing was unsatisfactory, he said.†
Book 2probing = investigating
Definitions:
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(1)
(probe) to investigate closely; or a tool or device used to explore, examine, or gather information
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)