tinker

/ˈtɪŋkə(ɹ)/ · noun

Meaning

An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
A member of the Irish Traveller community. A gypsy.
(usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
Someone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer.
The act of repair or invention.
A hand mortar.
To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
To work as a tinker.
To tinker with; to tweak or attempt to fix.

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