explorer

[ ik-splawr-er, -splohr- ]

/ ɪkˈsplɔr ər, -ˈsploʊr- /

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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.

Nearby words

exploitative, exploration, explorationist, exploratory, explore, explorer, explorer tent, explosible, explosimeter, explosion, explosion shot

Origin of explorer

First recorded in 1675–85; explore + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for explorer

The first two videos are teasers featuring two favorite cartoon characters for young girls, Dora the Explorer and Tinkerbell.
Sleazy Billionaire’s Double Life Featured Beach Parties With Stephen Hawking|M.L. Nestel|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Actor and explorer Michael Palin, visiting in 2001, described one elderly bookkeeper showing off his priceless wares.
The Lost Libraries of the Sahara‬|Nina Strochlic|September 11, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Why should it matter to everyone—not just to an explorer like you?
James Cameron Dives into the Ocean's Abyss|Andrew Romano|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Being with the families afterwards and questioning the whole issue of being an explorer.
James Cameron Dives into the Ocean's Abyss|Andrew Romano|July 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Other famous taxidermists, like explorer Charles Waterton and Hermann Ploucquet, captured the popular imagination.
Dead and Beautiful: The Art of Taxidermy|William O’Connor|April 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
An explorer or surveyor properly equipped for his work need never return empty-handed.
The Barren Ground of Northern Canada|Warburton Mayer Pike
It was near here that McClintock, the explorer, was frozen in for an entire year; but the weather continued unusually mild.
The Greater Republic|Charles Morris
The explorer has never shot a lion, though he has tracked a good many of them.
An Edinburgh Eleven|J. M. Barrie
The tide carried the explorer away and eventually washed him ashore on the neck of a policeman.
The Brighton Road|Charles G. Harper
Every explorer of unknown scenes must make up his mind to endure hardships.
Adventures of a Young Naturalist|Lucien Biart

British Dictionary definitions for explorer (1 of 2)

Explorer

/ (ɪkˈsplɔːrə) /

noun

US a member of the senior branch of the ScoutsBrit equivalent: Venture Scout

British Dictionary definitions for explorer (2 of 2)

Explorer

/ (ɪkˈsplɔːrə) /

noun

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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Medicine definitions for explorer

explorer

[ ĭk-splôr′ər ]

n.

A sharp, pointed probe used on tooth surfaces to detect caries or other defects.

explorer

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Explorer

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