Noun: tinkerer ting-ku-ru(r)
- A person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
"The garage was full of half-finished projects belonging to the enthusiastic tinkerer";
- tinker
- An unskilled person who tries to fix or mend
"The amateur tinkerer's attempts to fix the car only made the problem worse";
- fiddler
Derived forms: tinkerers
Type of: experimenter, unskilled person
Encyclopedia: Tinkerer