: a person who pursues mechanical or technological interests (as in automobiles or computers)
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Some of the concept vehicles on display at SEMA are straight out of a gearhead's dreams.
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Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
For gearheads, the event includes the official dedication of Wings Over the Rockies’ first Marine Corps aircraft, the AV-8B Harrier II+.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
From cold-weather staples like packable down jackets and cozy mittens, to casual favorites like warm flannels and outdoor-ready sneakers, there’s something for everyone, including the gearheads in your life.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Its acceleration roars are music to the ears of any gearhead.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
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Charles Singh, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Nov. 2025
For gearheads, the event includes the official dedication of Wings Over the Rockies’ first Marine Corps aircraft, the AV-8B Harrier II+.
—John Wenzel, Denver Post, 6 Nov. 2025
From cold-weather staples like packable down jackets and cozy mittens, to casual favorites like warm flannels and outdoor-ready sneakers, there’s something for everyone, including the gearheads in your life.
—Alice Bennett, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2025
Its acceleration roars are music to the ears of any gearhead.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 27 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for gearhead
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“Gearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gearhead. Accessed 27 Nov. 2025.
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