gadgeteer

noun

gad·ge·teer | \ ˌga-jə-ˈtir

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

Examples of gadgeteer in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web 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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