tinkerer

UK
/ˈtɪŋ.kər.ə/
US
/ˈtɪŋ.kɚ.ɚ/

Translations

tinkerernoun
tinkerers
pl
UK
/ˈtɪŋ.kər.ə/
US
/ˈtɪŋ.kɚ.ɚ/
мастер на все руки
He is a tinkerer who loves fixing old radios.
Он мастер на все руки, который любит чинить старые радиоприемники.
The tinkerer built a small robot from spare parts.
Кулибин собрал маленького робота из запасных частей.
tinkereradjective
UK
/ˈtɪŋkərə/
US
/ˈtɪŋkɚɚ/
Used attributively before nouns (e.g., "tinkerer spirit").

Definitions

tinkerernoun
A person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts, often in a casual or amateur manner.
As a tinkerer, he spent his weekends in the garage, modifying old radios and engines.
Someone who makes small changes to something, often in an attempt to improve it or make it work better.
The software tinkerer was always updating his code to enhance the program's performance.
tinkereradjective
Relating to or characteristic of a tinkerer; involving casual or experimental fixing or modifying.
His tinkerer mindset drove him to take apart every new gadget.