explorer
ɛkˈsplɔːrər
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Definition of explorer - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
travelerperson who travels to discover new places
  • The explorer ventured into the uncharted jungle.
adventurer discoverer voyager
2.
technologyTECH.USsoftware interface for navigating filesTECH.US
  • I opened the explorer to find the document.
file manager navigator
3.
dental toolTECH.tool with sharp points used in dentistryTECH.
  • The dentist used an explorer to check the cavity.
probe
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  • explorer: tool with sharp points used in dentistry
    tool with sharp points used in dentistry

Expressions with explorer

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person exploring hidden or restricted city places for adventure or investigation
The urban explorer found an old subway tunnel.

Origin of explorer

Latin, explorare (to search out)

Terms with explorer included in their meaning

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explorer
person who discovers new paths or areas
explorer
person who explores or settles new land
explorer
person who is first to explore or develop
historical figure
Spanish explorer and soldier who conquered territories in the Americas
exploration
explorer of new lands and worlds
exploration
historical sea explorer
exploration
United States explorer of the Columbia River
exploration
British explorer who found Livingstone

Examples of explorer in a sentence

  • An explorer mapped the unknown regions of the Arctic.
  • The explorer crashed while I was organizing files.
  • Using the explorer, she quickly located the folder.
  • She handed the explorer to the dental assistant.
  • The explorer slipped from his hand during the procedure.

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  1. French:explorateur, navigateur de fichiers, ...
  2. German:Entdecker, Explorer, ...
  3. Italian:esploratore, gestore file, ...
  4. Spanish:explorador, ...
  5. Portuguese:explorador, sonda, ...
  6. Chinese:探险家, 资源管理器, ...
  7. Japanese:探検家, エクスプローラー, ...
  8. Arabic:مستكشف, مُسْتَعْرِضُ الْمَلَفَّاتِ, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְגַלֶּה אֲרָצוֹת, סַיָּר קְבָצִים, ...
  10. Russian:исследователь, проводник, ...
  11. Ukrainian:дослідник, провідник, ...
  12. Hindi:अन्वेषक, एक्सप्लोरर, ...
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