explorador

Definitions of explorador
  1. noun
    a radio receiver that moves automatically across some selected range of frequencies looking for some signal or condition
    synonyms: antena direccional, escáner, lector, tomografía
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    type of:
    detector
    electronic equipment that detects the presence of radio signals or radioactivity
  2. noun
    a boy who is a member of the Boy Scouts
    synonyms: boy scout
  3. noun
    someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
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    Cristóbal Colón
    Italian navigator who discovered the New World in the service of Spain while looking for a route to China (1451-1506)
    Fernando de Magallanes
    Portuguese navigator in the service of Spain; he commanded an expedition that was the first to circumnavigate the world (1480-1521)
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    conquistador
    an adventurer (especially one who led the Spanish conquest of Mexico and Peru in the 16th century)
    hombre rana, hombre-rana, submarinista
    someone who works underwater
    espeleólogo
    a person who explores caves
    acuanauta, escafandrista
    a diver in the deeper parts of the sea
    type of:
    alma, humano, individuo, mortal, persona, ser humano
    a human being
  4. noun
    someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
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    type of:
    minero
    laborer who works in a mine
  5. noun
    someone who can find paths through unexplored territory
    synonyms: guía
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    type of:
    experto
    a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
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