gearhead

American  

[geer-hed] / ˈgirˌhɛd /

noun

plural

gearheads

1. a person with a passionate interest in cars, motor mechanics, gadgets, and other technology.

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Example Sentences

Unlike the governor, Dunedin Ron, 64, is a gearhead: a retired master tech for Ford who keeps a tidy garage workstation.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 1, 2022

Done right, a “Power Play” movie featuring Straubel would be like “Ford v Ferrari,” a gearhead delight with the added stakes of saving the world from fossil fuels.

From Washington Post • Aug. 25, 2021

Having first cast Kang in his 2001 Sundance drama “Better Luck Tomorrow,” Lin had just directed him again as the cool-as-a-cucumber gearhead mentor Han in “The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 18, 2021

But I’ve always had an involvement in the product reviews program, because I’m a complete gearhead who loves playing with new gadgets and technology.

From The Verge • Apr. 23, 2021

The high-end squad cars fit into the greater gearhead ethos of Dubai, where fire-engine red Ferraris growl at stoplights and convertible Rolls Royces prowl the boulevard ringing the world’s tallest building.

From Washington Times • May 26, 2016