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tinkersome en · ADJ

Etymology

From tinker + -some.

Meanings

1. Characterised or marked by tinkering.
   • Consult your naval architect, boat builder, engine manufacturer and marine supply dealer about these installable, workable, provable marine engineered pumps and you will never go back to cumbersome, tinkersome equipment. 1944, Pacific Fisherman, volume 42:
   • His tinkersome habits and lawlessness, combined with his easy style and good nature, made his threshing jobs few and far between in each neighborhood. 1910, The Threshermen's Review, volume 19:
   • Cumbersome and “tinkersome” equipment, where working space and attention are at a premium, becomes in itself a chore. 1944, MotorBoating, volume 74, number 1:

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