gadgeteer
noun
gad·ge·teer
ˌga-jə-ˈtir 
: 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.—
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Equally ingenious, it must be said, are the many ways Facebook and Instagram gadgeteers have of disappointing.
—airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
According to those, Gru had the Minions created by Dr. Nefario, his prodigious designer, gadgeteer, and right-hand man, in their laboratory to spawn a new breed of loyal (and cute) henchmen.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 July 2024
Eventually, Stripe and a colleague stumble across some artifacts from the show’s main era, like the parasol carried by gadgeteer Penance Adair (Ann Skelly), and the link to the main storyline is made clear.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2021
Per usual, there'll be a slew of makers, artists and gadgeteers on hand, and mini-lectures on the world of Steampunk.
—Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2018
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airmail.news, 7 Dec. 2024
According to those, Gru had the Minions created by Dr. Nefario, his prodigious designer, gadgeteer, and right-hand man, in their laboratory to spawn a new breed of loyal (and cute) henchmen.
—Devon Ivie, Vulture, 25 July 2024
Eventually, Stripe and a colleague stumble across some artifacts from the show’s main era, like the parasol carried by gadgeteer Penance Adair (Ann Skelly), and the link to the main storyline is made clear.
—Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 17 May 2021
Per usual, there'll be a slew of makers, artists and gadgeteers on hand, and mini-lectures on the world of Steampunk.
—Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 1 Mar. 2018
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“Gadgeteer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gadgeteer. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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