Plural of probe
regular plural
The plural of probe is probes.
Forms of probe
| Singular | probe /pɹəʊb/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | probes |
| Countable | countable |
Probes in a sentence
- You know, XR178.9, we haven't done any anal probes in a while.2004 August 2, Bayard Russell, nonemorecomic
- We don't do anal probes like other aliens, but I'm about to make an exception!2009 September 14, Ryan Hudson, “Can I Abduct You?”, in ChannelATE
- The research probes whether treating pre-diabetes with metformin can prevent progression to frank diabetes.From the entry frank
- Only the better-off nations can afford to send probes into space.From the entry better-off
- Probes were labeled with digoxigenated dUTP (Dig-11dUTP) using the random priming method.2015 September 24, “Achilles, a New Family of Transcriptionally Active Retrotransposons from the Olive Fruit Fly, with Y Chromosome…. From the entry digoxigenated
Meaning of probe
- noun Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.
- noun An anal probe, a fictional instrument commonly used by aliens on abducted humans.
- noun Something which penetrates something else, as though to explore; something which obtains information.
Questions about the plural of probe
- What is the plural of probe?
- The plural of probe is probes.
- Is probe countable?
- Probe is a countable noun.
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