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зонд — meaning in English

zond

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English meaning

  • explorer noun A person who travels to unfamiliar places to discover new things.
  • probe noun A formal investigation into a matter, often one involving wrongdoing.
  • sound noun A sensation perceived by the ear, caused by vibrations traveling through air or another medium.

Senses

зонд is used for these senses in English:

  • explorer Any of various hand tools, with sharp points, used in dentistry.
  • sound (medicine) A long, thin probe for sounding or dilating body cavities or canals such as the urethra; a sonde.
  • space probe (space) A robotic space vehicle designed to voyage beyond Earth's orbit.

explorer — full definition

  1. noun A person who travels to unfamiliar places to discover new things.
  2. noun A tool or program for browsing files or information.

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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