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explorer

[ ik-splawr-er ]

noun

  1. a person or thing that explores.
  2. a person who investigates unknown regions:

    the great explorers of the Renaissance.

  3. any instrument used in exploring or sounding a wound, a cavity in a tooth, or the like.
  4. (initial capital letter) Also called Explorer Scout. a person between the ages 14 and 20 who is an active participant in the exploring program sponsored by the Boy Scouts of America.
  5. (initial capital letter) Aerospace. one of a long series of U.S. scientific satellites: Explorer 1 (1958) was the first U.S. artificial satellite.


Explorer

1

/ ɪˈɔːə /

noun

  1. a member of the senior branch of the Scouts Brit equivalentVenture Scout
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Explorer

2

/ ɪˈɔːə /

noun

  1. any of the first series of US satellites. Explorer 1 , launched in 1958, confirmed the existence of intense radiation belts around the earth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of explorer1

First recorded in 1675–85; explore + -er 1
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The run-down estate has in recent years become a magnet for urban explorers and photographers, forcing the authorities to step up security patrols and issue danger warnings.

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Ms Kabloona said she welcomed visitors to the region but disapproved of the "outdated" term "explorer", as it carried with it connotations of imperialist expansion.

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Usually, visits to the coldest and least populated continent in the world are carried out by scientists and seasoned explorers.

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An explorer has completed her attempt to become the first woman to solo traverse across Canada's largest island.

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It didn’t feature Mikey Madison at all, but one of the week’s highlights was an animated short featuring Michael Longfellow and Yang as two explorers in 1620 sketching out their plan for New York City.

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