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Tinker

/ˈtɪŋkə(ɹ)/

An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.

📖 Definitions of "Tinker"

noun
  1. 1

    An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.

  2. 2

    A member of the Irish Traveller community. A gypsy.

  3. 3

    (usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.

  4. 4

    Someone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer.

verb
  1. 1

    To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.

  2. 2

    To work as a tinker.

  3. 3

    To tinker with; to tweak or attempt to fix.

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