Phrase Hound found 5 phrases and 19 compound words that contain probes. The most common are listed below. Open probes in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 5
- space probesplural of space probe: A robotic space vehicle designed to voyage beyond Earth's orbit.
- von Neumann probesplural of von Neumann probe: A von Neumann machine, or machine capable of self-replication, that is sent on interstellar voyages to investigate or terraform.
- armed probesplural of armed probe: A military reconnaissance mission performed with heavy combat units where hostile contact with the enemy is expected.
- lambda probesplural of lambda probe: A device that is used to measure the proportion of oxygen in a fluid
- Bracewell probesplural of Bracewell probe: A hypothetical machine sent on interstellar voyages to communicate with an alien civilization.
Compound words 19
- bioprobesplural of bioprobe: A biological or biochemical probe
- cryoprobesplural of cryoprobe: An instrument used to apply extreme cold to a tissue as part of cryosurgery.
- endoprobesplural of endoprobe: endolaser probe
- fluoroprobesplural of fluoroprobe: Any of various probes used to measure fluorescence
- geoprobesplural of geoprobe: A probe used for studying the earth.
- immunoprobesthird-person singular simple present indicative of immunoprobe: To detect the effects of biotinylation by means of an antibody
- microprobesplural of microprobe: An instrument used to determine the chemical composition at a point on a solid surface, such as that of a mineral. It analyzes the X-rays emitted when a beam of electrons are focused on the sample.
- milliprobesplural of milliprobe: Any of various very small scientific probes, especially such a spectrometer
- miniprobesplural of miniprobe: A small probe
- misprobesthird-person singular simple present indicative of misprobe: To probe incorrectly.