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noun
Agent noun of tinker; one who tinkers with things.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: agent, form-of
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
A meddler.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: tinker
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: experimenter
noun
an unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: fiddler
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: unskilled person
History
From tinker + -er.
Across languages
9 source translations are retained for this English entry.
