tinkerer
/ˈtɪŋkərər/
noun
- A person who enjoys making small changes or repairs to things, often in a casual or experimental way.
- My grandfather was a tinkerer who could fix almost anything in his workshop.
- The inventor started as a tinkerer, building gadgets from spare parts in his garage.
- She's a tinkerer at heart, always taking apart old electronics to see how they work.
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