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gad·ge·teer | \ ˌga-jə-ˈtir 
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\Definition of gadgeteer
: a person who makes or is fond of gadgets Like Loomis, he was a compulsive tinkerer and inventor whose curiosity knew no bounds. That Loomis was a lifelong gadgeteer and largely self-taught naturally appealed to Wood.— Jennet Conant
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The first known use of gadgeteer was in 1929
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