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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024ex•plor•er (ik splôr′ər, -splōr′-),USA pronunciation n. - a person or thing that explores.
- a person who investigates unknown regions:the great explorers of the Renaissance.
- Dentistryany instrument used in exploring or sounding a wound, a cavity in a tooth, or the like.
- (cap.) Also called Explor′er 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.
- Aerospace(cap.) one of a long series of U.S. scientific satellites:Explorer 1(1958) was the first U.S. artificial satellite.
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