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explorer

[ik-splawr-er, -splohr-]

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noun

a person or thing that explores.

a person who investigates unknown regions: the great explorers of the Renaissance.

any instrument used in exploring or sounding a wound, a cavity in a tooth, or the like.

(initial capital letter) Also called Explorer Scout. a person between the ages 14 and 20 who is an active participant in the exploring program sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America.

(initial capital letter) Aerospace. one of a long series of U.S. scientific satellites: Explorer 1 (1958) was the first U.S. artificial satellite.

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Origin:
1675–85; explore + -er¹

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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.

a fool or simpleton; ninny.

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explore (ɪkˈsplɔː)

—vb
1.	(tr) to examine or investigate, esp systematically
2.	to travel to or into (unfamiliar or unknown regions), esp for organized scientific purposes
3.	(tr) med to examine (an organ or part) for diagnostic purposes
4.	obsolete (tr) to search for or out

[C16: from Latin explōrāre, from ex-¹ + plōrāre to cry aloud; probably from the shouts of hunters sighting prey]

ex'plorer

—n

Explorer¹ (ɪkˈsplɔːrə)

—n
	(US) Brit equivalent: Venture Scout a member of the senior branch of the Scouts

Explorer² (ɪkˈsplɔːrə)

—n
	any of the first series of US satellites. Explorer 1, launched in 1958, confirmed the existence of intense radiation belts around the earth

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Word Origin & History

explorer

1680s, agent noun from explore. Replaced earlier exploratour (mid-15c.).

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Medical Dictionary

explorer ex·plor·er (ĭk-splôr'ər)
n.
A sharp, pointed probe used on tooth surfaces to detect caries or other defects.

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