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tinker

The correct spelling is tinker.

How to pronounce tinker

noun

IPA: /ˈtɪŋkə(ɹ)/

Say it like: Tin-ker

The correct spelling is tinker. An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.

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Meanings

noun

  1. 1.An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household utensils made of metal.
  2. 2.A member of the Irish Traveller community. A gypsy.
  3. 3.(usually with "little") A mischievous person, especially a playful, impish youngster.
  4. 4.Someone who repairs, or attempts repair, on anything mechanical, or who invents such devices; one who tinkers; a tinkerer.
  5. 5.The act of repair or invention.

verb

  1. 1.To fiddle with something in an attempt to fix, mend or improve it, especially in an experimental or unskilled manner.
  2. 2.To work as a tinker.
  3. 3.To tinker with; to tweak or attempt to fix.

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