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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The young explorers found the leg of a dinosaur in the Hell Creek Formation, a division of rocks dating to the end of the Cretaceous Period.
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
Diver found dead in Lake Erie identified as underwater explorer
In:
Storm
Texas
Electrocution
Li Cohen
Li Cohen is a senior social media producer at CBS News.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 4 June 2024
Hannan is a top ten in-country explorer by area in Peru and has recently optioned a copper-porphyry project in Northern Chile.
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
Christened simply the Archipelago 80, the explorer catamaran will allow seafarers to travel to the farthest reaches in style.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
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Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 5 June 2024
Diver found dead in Lake Erie identified as underwater explorer
In:
Storm
Texas
Electrocution
Li Cohen
Li Cohen is a senior social media producer at CBS News.
—Li Cohen, CBS News, 4 June 2024
Hannan is a top ten in-country explorer by area in Peru and has recently optioned a copper-porphyry project in Northern Chile.
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
Christened simply the Archipelago 80, the explorer catamaran will allow seafarers to travel to the farthest reaches in style.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
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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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