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tinker
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tinker
1. (esp formerly) a travelling mender of pots and pans
2. Scot and Irish another name for a Gypsy
3. any of several small mackerels that occur off the North American coast of the Atlantic


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He was a craftsman and tinkerer who enjoyed working on projects of all sorts.
Michael Petit by Telegram & Gazette (Worcester, MA)
The midfield looks less authoritative and Babbel also has the problem of finding a team and sticking with it because he has a reputation as a tinkerer.
Babbel's overhaul still has some crucial flaws by The Racing Post (London, England)
For the next decade, radio tinkerers had to build their have radio receivers.
Radio Broadcasting by Himfr Paul / Computers and Internet community
 
 
 
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