depth probe
1Probe — Probe, n. (Surg.) 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. Parr. [1913 Webster] {Probe scissors}, or… …
2Probe scissors — Probe Probe, n. (Surg.) 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. Parr. [1913 Webster] {Probe scissors},… …
3Probe-pointed scissors — Probe Probe, n. (Surg.) 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. Parr. [1913 Webster] {Probe scissors},… …
4Probe — (1) In surgery, a probe is a slender flexible rod with a blunt end used to explore, for example, an opening to see where it goes. (2) In molecular genetics, a probe is a labeled bit of DNA or RNA used to find its complementary sequence or locate… …
5Depth — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Depth >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 depth depth Sgm: N 1 deepness deepness &c. >Adj. Sgm: N 1 profundity profundity depression &c.(concavity) 252 GRP: N 2 Sgm: N 2 hollow hollow …
6probe — [[t]proʊb[/t]] v. probed, prob•ing, n. 1) to search into or examine thoroughly: to probe one s conscience[/ex] 2) to explore with a probe 3) to examine or explore with or as if with a probe 4) a slender surgical instrument for exploring the depth …
7probe — probeable, adj. prober, n. /prohb/, v., probed, probing, n. v.t. 1. to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one s conscience. 2. to examine or explore with a probe. v.i. 3. to examine or explore with or as if with a probe …
8depth — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Deepness Nouns 1. depth; deepness, profundity; deepening, lowering (see depression). See lowness. 2. depression, concavity;shaft, well; bowels of the earth, bottomless pit; hell; valley; abyss, chasm… …
9probe — [c]/proʊb / (say prohb) verb (probed, probing) –verb (t) 1. to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely. 2. to conduct an official inquiry into. 3. to examine or explore as with a probe. –verb (i) 4. to penetrate or examine with or as… …
10depth interview — noun : an interview designed to probe attitudes, feelings, or motives not usually tapped by the asking of standard or prepared questions * * * depth interview, an interview that seeks fuller explanations and more personal responses than those… …
