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tinker::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | chub mackerel, scomber japonicus |
| Type of | mackerel |
tinker::verb | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | mess around, monkey, monkey around, muck about, muck around, potter, putter |
| Type of | work |
| Has types | puddle |
| Derivation | tinkerer |
tinker::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | tinkerer |
| Type of | experimenter |
Examples of tinker
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The most obvious thing to tinker with is cycling's principal piece of equipment.
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Tinker was with his girlfriend, Ashley Harrison, at his home when the storm hit.
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A privileged few were able to see him test and tinker in a warm up show in York.
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As for the Sky Cabin, Knott's maintenance crew have continued to tinker with it.
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The intent is to keep lawmakers from trying to tinker with parts of the package.
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Now we can imagine a world in which we can tinker with DNA, bend it to our will.
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Congress did not tinker with those decades-old criteria when it renewed in 2006.
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The starting lineup isn't the only way the Kings will tinker with their defense.
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Tinker believes Quaker Valley and South Fayette will take the top two team spots.
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- A person who enjoys fixing and experimenting with machines and their parts
- Putter: do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly; "The old lady is usually mucking about in her little house"
- Formerly a person (traditionally a Gypsy) who traveled from place to place mending pots and kettles and other metal utensils as a way to earn a living
- Work as a tinker or tinkerer
- Chub mackerel: small mackerel found nearly worldwide
- Try to fix or mend; "Can you tinker with the T.V. set--it's not working right"; "She always fiddles with her van on the weekend"
- TINKER is a computer software application for molecular dynamics simulation with a complete and general package for molecular mechanics and molecular dynamics, with some special features for biopolymers. ...
- Tinker was a Canadian alternative rock band, formed in Montru00E9al in 1993 by Melissa Auf der Maur and Steve Durand. The band reached limited success, before Auf der Maur left and became bassist for Hole. Durand and Zadorozny joined Auf der Maur's solo band in 2002 and worked on both of Auf der Maur's studio albums, Auf der Maur and Out of Our Minds.
- Tyrannosaurus rex, one of the most popular dinosaurs, is known from numerous specimens, some of which have acquired a degree of notability in their own right because of their scientific importance and coverage by the media. See Tyrannosaurus for more information on the genus itself.
