- One that explores, especially one that explores a geographic area.
- An implement or a tool used for exploring; a probe.
- Explorer A person aged 14-20 who is a participant in the exploring program of the Boy Scouts of America.
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ex·plor·er (ĭk-splôr'ər, -splōr'-) ![]() |
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A dental instrument with a slender head that is honed to a fine point, used to conduct a tactile examination and appraisal of pits and fissures, carious lesions, root surfaces, and margins of restoration.

Explorers. (Daniel/Harfst, 2002)
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I am not a glutton — I am an explorer of food.
— Erma Bombeck (1927-1996).
| Translations: Explorer |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - opdagelsesrejsende
Nederlands (Dutch)
ontdekkingsreiziger, onderzoeker, deelnemer aan programma voor beroepskeuze (V.S.)
Français (French)
n. - explorateur
Deutsch (German)
n. - Forschungsreisender
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - εξερευνητής
Italiano (Italian)
esploratore
Português (Portuguese)
n. - explorador (m), sonda (f)
Русский (Russian)
исследователь
Español (Spanish)
n. - explorador
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - utforskare, upptäcktsresande
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
探险家, 探测者
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 探險家, 探測者
한국어 (Korean)
n. - 탐험가, 탐색기구, 탐침
日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 探検家, 調査する人
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) مسبار, المستكشف
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - חוקר ארצות
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