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ex·plor·er
(ĭk-splôr′ər)n.
1. One that explores, especially one that explores a geographic area.
2. An implement or a tool used for exploring; a probe.
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Explorer
(ɪkˈsplɔːrə)n
(Other Non-sporting Hobbies) US a member of the senior branch of the Scouts. Brit equivalent: Venture Scout
Explorer
(ɪkˈsplɔːrə)n
(Astronautics) 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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ex•plor•er
(ɪkˈsplɔr ər, -ˈsploʊr-)n.
1. a person or thing that explores, esp. a person who investigates unknown regions.
2. (cap.) Also called Explor′er Scout`. a person between the ages 14 and 20 who is in the exploring program sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America.
[1675–85]
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Noun | 1. | explorer - someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose) individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" conquistador - an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century) navigator - in earlier times, a person who explored by ship |
2. | Explorer - a commercial browser |
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explorer
noun traveller, journeyer, adventurer, voyager, globetrotter, discoverer the British explorer who discovered the North Magnetic Pole
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Translations
مُسْتَكْشِفمُسْتَكْشِفُ
badatel
opdagelsesrejsende
tutkimusmatkailija
istraživač
felfedezõ
könnuîur, rannsakandi
探検家
탐험가
raziskovalec
upptäcktsresande
นักสำรวจ
nhà thám hiểm
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
explorer
[ɪkˈsplɔːrər] n → explorateur/trice m/fCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
explorer
n → Forscher(in) m(f), → Forschungsreisende(r) mf
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
explorer
[ɪksˈplɔːrəʳ] n → esploratore/triceCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
explore
(ikˈsploː) verb1. to search or travel through (a place) for the purpose of discovery. The oceans have not yet been fully explored; Let's go exploring in the caves.
2. to examine carefully. I'll explore the possibilities of getting a job here.
exploration (ekspləˈreiʃən) nouna journey of exploration.
exˈploratory (-ˈsplorə-) adjective for the purpose of exploration or investigation. an exploratory expedition.
exˈplorer noun a person who explores unknown regions. explorers in space.
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explorer
→ مُسْتَكْشِفُ badatel opdagelsesrejsende Forscher εξερευνητής explorador tutkimusmatkailija explorateur istraživač esploratore 探検家 탐험가 ontdekkingsreiziger oppdagelsesreisende badacz explorador исследователь upptäcktsresande นักสำรวจ kaşif nhà thám hiểm 探险家Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009