Crossword clues for probing
probing
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Probe \Probe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Probed; p. pr. & vb. n. Probing.] [L. probare to try, examine. See Prove.]
To examine, as a wound, an ulcer, or some cavity of the body, with a probe.
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Fig.: to search to the bottom; to scrutinize or examine thoroughly.
--Dryden.The growing disposition to probe the legality of all acts, of the crown.
--Hallam.
Wiktionary
Of something that investigates or explores deeply. n. The action of investigate or explore. v
(present participle of probe English)
WordNet
adj. diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation; "a probing inquiry"; "a searching investigation of their past dealings" [syn: inquisitory, searching]
Usage examples of "probing".
This was lunar bedrock, anorthosite, buried beyond even the probings and pulverizing of the great impactors.
By astute and systematic observation, supplemented by occasional bribery, the team would compile a financial and operating study, probing weaknesses and estimating potential, untapped strengths.
A long time ago I learned to keep part of my mind blanked off under your probing.
Bronchus, bronchia, bronchile, probing, and withdrawing at resistancesand there it was.
They had come probing deep into Shilmista on orders from Ragnor, the brutish, unmerciful ogrillon.
Nichos took the extruder from Threepio and walked along the battered white side of the Huntbird, probing at other dents.
Even now, with the menstruum probing the seals of her brain, she was preparing a final and absolute defence.
Outer Kingdom, from a variety of sources, but all of it contributed to the same purpose: It surveyed the microscopic world through X-ray diffraction, electron microscopy, and direct nanoscale probing, and synthesized all of the resulting information into a single three-dimensional view.
At the prosecution table, Molto is unconsciously probing his temple, staring vacantly at the oak rods that are mounted on the wall in front of him to baffle sound.
Even now, our ships are gathering in the Outmarches, probing the Neutral Zone for reasons to attack the Federation before they attack us.
Then the filaments began to unwind from each other and porrect forward, their probing tips slowly winding their way round cells as they sought out synapses.
Tousling the same curls with his hand, he delved lower, inserting a probing finger between the pouty folds.
Paul studied the open desert, questing in his prescient memory, probing the mysterious allusions to thumpers and maker hooks in the Fremkit manual that had come with their escape pack.
They wriggled into the structure through inspection ports and grilles, probing every component casing with their filaments, sniffing the air for any trace chemicals, performing resonance scans on the structure.
Her icepick returns to the attack, slower now, probing the convoluted codes.