ALL meanings of probing
probe
P p - adjective probing questions: searching 1
- adjective probing examining by touch 1
- noun probing act of questioning 1
- verb with object probing to search into or examine thoroughly; question closely: to probe one's conscience. 1
- verb with object probing to examine or explore with a probe. 1
- verb without object probing to examine or explore with or as if with a probe. 1
- noun probing the act of probing. 1
- noun probing a slender surgical instrument for exploring the depth or direction of a wound, sinus, or the like. 1
- noun probing an investigation, especially by a legislative committee, of suspected illegal activity. 1
- noun probing Aerospace. space probe. 1
- noun probing a projecting, pipelike device on a receiving aircraft used to make connection with and receive fuel from a tanker aircraft during refueling in flight. 1
- noun probing a device, attached by cord to an oven, that can be inserted into roasts or other food so that the oven shuts off when the desired internal temperature of the food is reached. 1
- noun probing Biology. any identifiable substance that is used to detect, isolate, or identify another substance, as a labeled strand of DNA that hybridizes with its complementary RNA or a monoclonal antibody that combines with a specific protein. 1
- noun probing the act or an instance of making a thorough inquiry, such as one by a newspaper into corrupt practices 0
- adjective probing searching or questioning closely 0