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probes

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2 meanings of probes

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  1. 1
    noun
    Plural of probe. Use this form when you mean more than one probe.

    The doctors used thin metal probes to check the wound.

    Two space probes left Earth in the same year.

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  2. 2
    verb
    Third-person singular simple present of probe. Use it with he, she, or it.

    She probes the wound gently to find the splinter.

    He always probes for weak spots before he agrees to a deal.

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probes is a form of probe

probe, noun: An official attempt to find out the truth about something, often by police or reporters. Full entry

Forms
probeprobes plural
Spelling
probe → probes: add -s
Sound
The ending sounds like /z/.

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