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| cave |
to explore caves. [1/4 definitions] |
| experiment |
to perform an experiment; to explore by trying different things. [1/2 definitions] |
| explorer |
an implement or instrument used to explore a wound, diseased tooth, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| Lewis and Clark |
Meriwether Lewis (b.1774--d.1809) and William Clark (b.1770--d.1838), U.S. leaders of an expedition to explore the uncharted American West, from Missouri to Oregon, from 1804 to 1807. |
| Meriwether Lewis |
U.S. co-leader with William Clark of an expedition to explore the uncharted American West, from Missouri to Oregon, from 1804 to 1807 (b.1774--d.1809). |
| mission |
an individual or a team of people whose goal is to explore and gather information about a new territory or part of outer space, or a particular instance of travel and exploration by such people. [1/7 definitions] |
| pioneer |
someone who is one of the first in a culture to explore or live in a place. [3 definitions] |
| poke |
to explore or examine something in a manner that is not hurried. [1/6 definitions] |
| probe |
to examine or explore with a probe. [2/4 definitions] |
| reexplore |
combined form of explore. |
| scout |
to explore an area in order to bring back information. [1/5 definitions] |
| spelunk |
to explore or investigate caves. |
| William Clark |
U.S. co-leader with Meriwether Lewis of an expedition to explore the uncharted American West, from Missouri to Oregon, from 1804 to 1807 (b.1770--d.1838). |
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