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Tinker
01
formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
tinkers
02
a person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
to tinker
01
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
tinker
3rd person singular
tinkers
Present participle
tinkering
Past simple
tinkered
Past participle
tinkered
02
to attempt to repair something in an experimental or unskilled way
Examples
He enjoys tinkering with old motorcycles, trying to restore them to their former glory.
03
work as a tinker or tinkerer
Lexical Tree
tinker
tink
