Tinkertoy

(tiŋkər to̵i′)

a toy set of wooden dowels, joints, wheels, etc., used by children to assemble structures

noun

anything resembling or suggesting such a structure or any of the toy parts

adjective

suggesting such structures or parts, as in being flimsy or slipshod: tinkertoy economics

See Tinkertoy in American Heritage Dictionary 4

A trademark used for a construction toy consisting of pieces that fit together.
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