twiddler
/ˈtwɪdələr/
noun
- A person who twists, turns, or fiddles with something, often idly or nervously.
- My little brother is a twiddler who can't sit still without playing with something in his hands.
- The nervous twiddler kept spinning his pen during the meeting.
- She's a twiddler, always twisting her hair or tapping her fingers.
- A device or control used for adjusting or fine-tuning something, such as a knob or dial.
- The old amplifier had a twiddler for bass and another for treble.
- The radio's volume twiddler was stuck, so I couldn't turn it down.
- He adjusted the twiddler on the telescope to sharpen the image.
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