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probelike

adj

Etymology

From probe + -like.

  1. borrowed from proba
  2. borrowed from probare
  3. suffixed as probelike — “probe + like”

Definitions

  1. Resembling a probe (instrument for probing).

    • Stubby, fat and chunky, it is about three inches shorter than the standard armrests, which are probelike, jutting upward at just the right angle to slip unnoticed in the pocket of a trouser or coat as a person sits.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA