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Definition of gearhead
: a person who pursues mechanical or technological interests (as in automobiles or computers)
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Combs, a native of Kentucky who was 34 at the time, is a gearhead with strong opinions about everything from fishing rods to skis.
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Orlando is the fifth location for the British biker and gearhead-centric chain.
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To help stay in touch year-round with its gearhead community, the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association has developed a performance lifestyle website.
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Mr. Franklin is a gearhead and a MacGyver with obsessive tendencies.
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German gearhead Clemens F. Leonhardt and his crew at Leonhardt Manufacturing hand-built the massive machine, which is just over 11 feet long and weighs 1,433 pounds.
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First Known Use of gearhead
1974
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: a person who is very interested in mechanical or technical things (such as cars or computers)
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