: a person who pursues mechanical or technological interests (as in automobiles or computers)
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Amidst an atmosphere of refined revelry catering to glitterati and gearheads alike, this iteration at the Monterey Jet Center featured 275 automobiles and fourteen flying machines—from rotorcraft to private jets.
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
The car is catered to the gearhead customer base Dodge has cultivated, even without a V8.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
The ranch’s chief scientist is Erik Bard, a philosophical gearhead who sounds like Martin Sheen’s Kentucky cousin and gave Fugal’s crew its nickname: the Cabal.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Overlanders are arguably the most intense gearheads in the outdoor community.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 24 May 2025
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Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 14 Aug. 2025
The car is catered to the gearhead customer base Dodge has cultivated, even without a V8.
—Liam Rappleye, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2025
The ranch’s chief scientist is Erik Bard, a philosophical gearhead who sounds like Martin Sheen’s Kentucky cousin and gave Fugal’s crew its nickname: the Cabal.
—Matt Zoller Seitz, Vulture, 30 June 2025
Overlanders are arguably the most intense gearheads in the outdoor community.
—Bryan Rogala, Outside Online, 24 May 2025
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“Gearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gearhead. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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