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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. Also called Explorer Scout.(initial capital letter)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)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. Brit equivalent: Venture Scout.a member of the senior branch of the Scouts

“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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In the 19th and early 20th Centuries Swedish explorers, ethnographers and botanists would pay to travel on British ships to Cape Town and then make their way inland by rail and foot.

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Diver and explorer Dom Robinson identified the SS Nantes, off Plymouth, after examining the wreck site and finding crockery.

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Deep sea explorer Victor Vescovo said he had grave misgivings about Titan and that he had told people that diving in the sub was like playing Russian roulette.

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Mr Cool is also a mountain guide who has lead British explorer Sir Ranulph Fiennes, among others, on several notable climbs including Everest.

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We picked the best campsites for beginner, intermediate and advanced outdoors explorers.

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