boffin

/ˈbɑfɪn/
noun
  1. A scientist or expert, especially one involved in technical or research work.
    • The company's boffins developed a new type of battery that lasts twice as long.
    • My uncle is a computer boffin who works at a big tech lab.
    • A team of government boffins is studying the effects of climate change on coastal areas.
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