probe / prōb/ • n. a blunt-ended surgical instrument used for exploring a wound or part of the body. ∎  a small device, esp. an electrode, used for measuring, testing, or obtaining information. ∎  a projecting device for engaging in a drogue, either on an aircraft for use in inflight refueling or on a spacecraft for use in docking with another craft. ∎  (also space probe) an unmanned exploratory spacecraft designed to transmit information about its environment. ∎  an investigation into a crime or other matter: a probe into the maritime industry by the FBI.• v. [tr.] physically explore or examine (something) with the hands or an instrument: researchers probing the digestive glands of mollusks. ∎  [intr.] seek to uncover information about someone or something: he began to probe into Donald's whereabouts| [tr.] police are probing another murder. DERIVATIVES: prob·er n.prob·ing·ly adv.

probe In genetics, a sample of radioactively labelled nucleic acid that is used in molecular hybridization to detect complementary sequences in the presence of a large amount of non-complementary DNA. The position of the probe may be detected by autoradiography.

probe (prohb) n. a thin rod of pliable metal with a blunt swollen end. The instrument is used for exploring cavities, wounds, fistulae, or sinus channels. ultrasound p. see transducer, ultrasonography. See also heater-probe.

Probe ★★½ 1972

A detective uses computerage technology to apprehend criminals. Pilot for the TV series “Search.” 95m/C VHS . Hugh O'Brian, Elke Sommer, John Gielgud, Burgess Meredith, Angel Tompkins, Lilia Skala, Kent Smith, Alfred Ryder, Jaclyn Smith; D: Russ Mayberry; W: Leslie Stevens. TV

Probe (Woonsocket) (Magazine)

Quarterly newsstand magazine concerned with controversial phenomena which was edited by Joseph L. Ferriere and published in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, in the 1970s.