Probe vs. Primer
Probenoun
(surgery) Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.
Probenoun
(figuratively) Something which penetrates something else, as though to explore; something which obtains information.
Probenoun
An act of probing; a prod, a poke.
Probenoun
(figuratively) An investigation or inquiry.
Probenoun
(aeronautics) A tube attached to an aircraft which can be fitted into the drogue from a tanker aircraft to allow for aerial refuelling.
Probenoun
(sciences) A small device, especially an electrode, used to explore, investigate or measure something by penetrating or being placed in it.
Probenoun
(astronautics) A small, usually unmanned, spacecraft used to acquire information or measurements about its surroundings.
Probenoun
(game of go) a move with multiple answers seeking to make the opponent choose and commit to a strategy
Probenoun
(biochemistry) Any group of atoms or molecules radioactively labeled in order to study a given molecule or other structure
Probeverb
To explore, investigate, or question
Probeverb
(transitive) To insert a probe into.
Probeverb
To examine, as a wound, an ulcer, or some cavity of the body, with a probe.
Probeverb
Fig.: to search to the bottom; to scrutinize or examine thoroughly.
Probenoun
An instrument for examining the depth or other circumstances of a wound, ulcer, or cavity, or the direction of a sinus, of for exploring for bullets, for stones in the bladder, etc.
Probenoun
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities;
Probenoun
a flexible slender surgical instrument used to explore wounds or body cavities
Probenoun
an exploratory action or expedition
Probenoun
an investigation conducted using a probe instrument
Probeverb
question or examine thoroughly and closely
Probeverb
examine physically with or as if with a probe;
Probenoun
a blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body.
Probenoun
a small device, especially an electrode, used for measuring, testing, or obtaining information.
Probenoun
a thorough investigation into a crime or other matter
Probenoun
an unmanned exploratory spacecraft designed to transmit information about its environment.
Probenoun
a projecting device for engaging in a drogue, either on an aircraft for use in in-flight refuelling or on a spacecraft for use in docking with another craft.
Probeverb
physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument
Probeverb
enquire into someone or something closely
Primernoun
A prayer or devotional book intended for laity, initially an abridgment of the breviary and manual including the hours of the Virgin Mary, 15 gradual and 7 penitential psalms, the litany, the placebo and dirige forming the office of the dead, and the commendations.
Primernoun
Similar works issued in England for private prayer in accordance with the Book of Common Prayer.
Primernoun
A children's book intended to teach literacy: how to read, write, and spell.
Primernoun
An introductory text on any subject, particularly basic concepts.
Primernoun
(New Zealand) An elementary school class; an elementary school student.
Primernoun
Any substance or device, such as priming wire or blasting cap, used to ignite gunpowder or other explosive.
Primernoun
A person who primes explosives.
Primernoun
A substance used to prime wood, metal, etc. in preparation for painting.
Primernoun
A layer of such a substance.
Primernoun
A layer of makeup that goes beneath the foundation; undermakeup.
Primernoun
A person who primes wood, metal, etc.
Primernoun
(biochemistry) A molecule which initiates the synthesis of an enzyme, (especially) a single-stranded nucleic acid molecule which initiates DNA replication.
Primernoun
A pheromone which interacts first with the endocrine system.
Primernoun
A device used to prime an internal combustion engine with gasoline, (especially) in airplanes.
Primernoun
A person who prunes trees.
Primeradjective
(obsolete) First in time, initial, early.
Primeradjective
(obsolete) First in importance, premier.
Primeradjective
First in position, foremost.
Primernoun
One who, or that which, primes
Primernoun
Originally, a small prayer book for church service, containing the little office of the Virgin Mary; also, a work of elementary religious instruction.
Primernoun
A small elementary book for teaching children to read; a reading or spelling book for a beginner.
Primernoun
A kind of type, of which there are two species; one, called long primer, intermediate in size between bourgeois and small pica [see Long primer]; the other, called great primer, larger than pica.
Primeradjective
First; original; primary.
Primernoun
an introductory textbook
Primernoun
any igniter that is used to initiate the burning of a propellant
Primernoun
the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
Primernoun
a substance used as a preparatory coat on wood, metal, or canvas, especially to prevent the absorption of subsequent layers of paint or the development of rust
Primernoun
a cosmetic applied to the face before another product, intended to improve the coverage and lasting effect of the second product
Primernoun
a cap or cylinder containing a compound which responds to friction or an electrical impulse and ignites the charge in a cartridge or explosive
Primernoun
a small pump for pumping fuel to prime an internal combustion engine, especially in an aircraft
Primernoun
a molecule that serves as a starting material for a polymerization process
Primernoun
an elementary textbook that serves as an introduction to a subject of study or is used for teaching children to read
