explorer
noun
ex·plor·er
ik-ˈsplȯr-ər 
1
: one that explores
especially
: a person who travels in search of geographical or scientific information
2
capitalized
: a member of a coed scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America for young people ages 14 to 20 focusing on career awareness
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That is because the robotic explorer named after the esteemed British chemist was set to feature several components supplied by NASA.
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 June 2025
Yet those willing to test its mettle will discover a highly capable explorer that, with the new G 580, takes battery power to the backcountry.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
That’s about two centuries before explorers landed in the New World and brought back some of the crops that are now cornerstones of Spanish cuisine.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
French explorers were the first to arrive, starting in the early 1600s.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
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Robert Lea, Space.com, 12 June 2025
Yet those willing to test its mettle will discover a highly capable explorer that, with the new G 580, takes battery power to the backcountry.
—Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 June 2025
That’s about two centuries before explorers landed in the New World and brought back some of the crops that are now cornerstones of Spanish cuisine.
—Ann Abel, Forbes.com, 9 June 2025
French explorers were the first to arrive, starting in the early 1600s.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 June 2025
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explorer
noun
ex·plor·er
ik-ˈsplōr-ər
-ˈsplȯr-
1
: one that explores
a vehicle called the lunar explorer
especially
: a person who travels in search of new geographical or scientific information
2
capitalized
: a member of the scouting program of the Boy Scouts of America for young people 14 to 20 years old
Medical Definition
explorer
noun
ex·plor·er
ik-ˈsplōr-ər, -ˈsplȯr-
: an instrument for exploring cavities especially in teeth : probe sense 1
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