probeunits
nounUK /ˈprəʊbˌjuːnɪts/
US /ˈproʊbˌjuːnɪts/
Probe units are small tools or parts used to test or check something.
The scientist used probe units to check the temperature of the water.
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2. Separate measuring devices used together in a testing system.
The lab ordered new probe units for the experiment.
3. Parts of a machine that touch or sense an object to gather information.
The robot's probe units felt the shape of the object.
4. Small units of a space probe that collect data.
The spacecraft's probe units sent back pictures of the planet.