# probes

Pronunciation: say "PROHBZ" US /pɹoʊbz/, UK /pɹəʊbz/

## Noun

1. Plural of probe. — plural of probe
   - Simple: Plural of probe. Use this form when you mean more than one probe.
   - _Surgeons rely on slender probes to explore narrow cavities._
   - _The agency launched several probes toward the outer planets._

## Verb

2. Third-person singular simple present indicative of probe. — third-person singular simple present indicative of probe
   - Simple: Third-person singular simple present of probe. Use it with he, she, or it.
   - _The journalist probes deeper whenever an answer sounds rehearsed._
   - _A careful surgeon probes the cavity before making any incision._

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