-
Trending Now:
More Trending:
- beleaguer scaramouch non sequitur admiral's mast calumny
- ALL
Definition of gearhead
: a person who pursues mechanical or technological interests (as in automobiles or computers)
Explore M-W
Recent Examples of gearhead from the Web
-
Orlando is the fifth location for the British biker and gearhead-centric chain.
-
To help stay in touch year-round with its gearhead community, the Goodguys Rod and Custom Association has developed a performance lifestyle website.
-
Mr. Franklin is a gearhead and a MacGyver with obsessive tendencies.
-
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.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'gearhead'. Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
First Known Use of gearhead
1974
GEARHEAD Defined for English Language Learners
gearhead
play
noun
Definition of gearhead for English Language Learners
-
: a person who is very interested in mechanical or technical things (such as cars or computers)
Learn More about gearhead
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up gearhead? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!