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Tinker

Definition:

Noun: A person who travels from place to place repairing or doing odd jobs.

Verb: To make minor repairs, adjustments, or improvements to something.

Sense 1:

Noun: A skilled itinerant worker, typically in the craft of mending metal utensils.

Example Sentence: The old tinker fixed my grandmother's broken silver teapot with expertise.

Related Products: Tinker Tools

Sense 2:

Noun: A person who enjoys experimenting with or repairing mechanical devices as a hobby.

Example Sentence: John is a tinker who spends hours tinkering with old radios and bringing them back to life.

Related Products: Tinker Kits

Sense 3:

Verb: To work on something in a casual or makeshift way.

Example Sentence: I decided to tinker with the settings on my computer to optimize its performance.

Related Products: Tinker Electronics

Sense 4:

Verb: To meddle or fiddle with something, often in a clumsy or unskilled manner.

Example Sentence: Please don't tinker with the settings unless you know what you're doing; you might break something.

Related Products: Tinker Toy

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