Electrode vs Probe - What's the difference?
electrode | probe |
the terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit
a collector or emitter of electric charge in a semiconducting device
(surgery) Any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.
(figuratively) Something which penetrates something else, as though to explore; something which obtains information.
An act of probing; a prod, a poke.
(figuratively) An investigation or inquiry.
(aeronautics) A tube attached to an aircraft which can be fitted into the drogue from a tanker aircraft to allow for aerial refuelling.
(sciences) A small device, especially an electrode, used to explore, investigate or measure something by penetrating or being placed in it.
(astronautics) A small, usually unmanned, spacecraft used to acquire information or measurements about its surroundings.
(game of go) a move with multiple answers seeking to make the opponent choose and commit to a strategy
(intransitive) To explore, investigate, or question
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To insert a probe into.
As nouns the difference between electrode and probe
is that electrode is the terminal through which electric current passes between metallic and nonmetallic parts of an electric circuit while probe is any of various medical instruments used to explore wounds, organs, etc.As a verb probe is
to explore, investigate, or question.As a proper noun Probe is
a model of Ford automobile.electrode
English
(wikipedia electrode)Noun
(en noun)See also
* -ode * cathode * anodeprobe
English
Noun
(en noun)- They launched a probe into the cause of the accident.
- Insert the probe into the soil and read the temperature.
Synonyms
* (game of go ) yosu-miruDerived terms
* probe-and-drogueVerb
(prob)- If you probe further, you may discover different reasons.
- the growing disposition to probe the legality of all acts of the crown