tinker
noun
a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
are tinkering
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present progressiveof tinker.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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Back in Bedford, Magnum researchers are tinkering with their core product, with a little robotic help.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Others are tinkering with their behaviors now, sticking egg timers to shower walls, installing lower-flow shower heads, or turning off the tap while they lather up.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 29, 2022
After trying out the PitchCom system at Low-A West in the second half of last season, big league clubs are tinkering with the technology during spring training.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 3, 2022
He and Mr. Frenzel, both tech entrepreneurs, are tinkering with a software tool that would help human resources departments prod workers to take days off.
From New York Times ● May 29, 2021
The trades of the men are tinkering and basket-making, and some few "peel the stick."
From Romano Lavo-Lil: word book of the Romany; or, English Gypsy language by George Henry Borrow
