explorer

Noun
US/ɪkˈsplɔrɚ/3 syllables
Synonyms: Internet ExplorerIEadventurer

Open English WordNet

Noun (2)explorers

  1. someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)Synonyms: adventurerType of actor, doerKinds navigator, conquistador, potholer, diverExamples Hall, Smith, Peary, Livingstone, Ross, Speke, Cousteau, Mackenzie, Cabot, Amundsen +23 more
  2. a commercial browser developed by MicrosoftSynonyms: Internet ExplorerIEInstance of browser, web browser

Related words adventure noun, gamble verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Ex·plor′er noun

One who explores; also, an apparatus with which one explores, as a diving bell.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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