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explorer
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ex·plor·er  (k-splôrr, -splr-)
n.
1. One that explores, especially one that explores a geographic area.
2. An implement or a tool used for exploring; a probe.
3. Explorer A person aged 14-20 who is a participant in the exploring program of the Boy Scouts of America.

Explorer1
n
(Non-sporting Hobbies / Other Non-sporting Hobbies) US a member of the senior branch of the Scouts Brit equivalent Venture Scout

Explorer2
n
(Astronautics) any of the first series of US satellites. Explorer 1, launched in 1958, confirmed the existence of intense radiation belts around the earth
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.explorer - someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)explorer - someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
conquistador - an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
diver, frogman, underwater diver - someone who works underwater
navigator - in earlier times, a person who explored by ship
potholer, spelaeologist, speleologist, spelunker - a person who explores caves
2.Explorer - a commercial browser

explorer
noun traveller, journeyer, adventurer, voyager, globetrotter, discoverer the British explorer who discovered the North Magnetic Pole
Translations
explorer [ɪksˈplɔːrəʳ] Nexplorador(a) m/f

explorer [ɪkˈsplɔːrər] nexplorateur/trice m/f

explorer
nForscher(in) m(f), → Forschungsreisende(r) mf

explorer [ɪksˈplɔːrəʳ] nesploratore/trice

explorer مستكشف badatel opdagelsesrejsende Forscher εξερευνητής explorador tutkimusmatkailija explorateur istraživač esploratore 探検家 탐험가 verkenner oppdagelsesreisende badacz explorador исследователь upptäcktsresande นักสำรวจ kaşif nhà thám hiểm 探险家


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