tinkerer

/ˈtɪŋkərər/
noun
  1. 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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