: a person who pursues mechanical or technological interests (as in automobiles or computers)
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Every week around the country when the time of year is right, car shows beckon casual fans and gearheads, lifted Broncos and Wranglers hit the trails and convertibles welcome the sun and the wind.
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Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The car that, in poster form, would eventually grace the walls of that generation’s adolescent gearheads was introduced as the ultimate commemoration of the marque’s 40th anniversary.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
The Dream Cruise encompasses a 16-mile stretch of roadway through nine participating Oakland County communities, and draws gearheads, nostalgia-seekers and casual fans from far and wide.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 15 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
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Eric D. Lawrence, USA Today, 10 Oct. 2025
The car that, in poster form, would eventually grace the walls of that generation’s adolescent gearheads was introduced as the ultimate commemoration of the marque’s 40th anniversary.
—Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 22 Sep. 2025
The Dream Cruise encompasses a 16-mile stretch of roadway through nine participating Oakland County communities, and draws gearheads, nostalgia-seekers and casual fans from far and wide.
—Eric D. Lawrence, Freep.com, 15 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
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 22 Oct. 2025.
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