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To tinker is to play around with something or to try to change or fix it. (verb)
When you play around with the controls on the dishwasher to try to make the dishwasher work better and you end up messing it up, this is an example of a situation where you tinker with the dishwasher.
A tinker is a person who can make minor repairs, an unskilled worker or a clumsy worker. (noun)
- A gypsy is an example of a tinker.
- A repairman is an example of a tinker.
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