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сонда — meaning in English

sonda

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English meaning

  • auger noun A tool with a spiralling metal shaft used for boring holes in wood, ice or ground, turned by hand with a brace or driven by a machine.
  • probe noun A formal investigation into a matter, often one involving wrongdoing.
  • rover noun Someone or something that wanders or travels widely, including robotic vehicles used to explore other planets.
  • sound noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.

Senses

сонда is used for these senses in English:

  • auger A hollow drill used to take core samples of soil, ice, etc. for scientific study.
  • rover A vehicle for exploring extraterrestrial bodies.
  • sonde (medicine) Probe; sound.
  • sound (medicine) A long, thin probe for sounding or dilating body cavities or canals such as the urethra; a sonde.

auger — full definition

  1. noun A tool with a spiralling metal shaft used for boring holes in wood, ice or ground, turned by hand with a brace or driven by a machine.
  2. noun A rotating helical screw inside a tube or trough that moves loose material such as grain, snow, wood pellets or concrete along its length.
  3. verb To bore or drill a hole using such a tool.

probe — full definition

  1. noun A formal investigation into a matter, often one involving wrongdoing.
  2. noun A slender instrument used to explore a wound, cavity, or piece of equipment.
  3. noun An uncrewed spacecraft sent to gather information about a distant location.
  4. verb To investigate or examine something closely, often to uncover hidden information.

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