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gadgeteer

American  
[gaj-i-teer] / ˌgædʒ ɪˈtɪər /

noun

  1. a person who invents or is particularly fond of using gadgets.


gadgeteer British  
/ ˌɡædʒɪˈtɪə /

noun

  1. a person who delights in gadgetry

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of gadgeteer

First recorded in 1935–40; gadget + -eer

Example Sentences

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Bond's gadgeteer, Q, radios in, and Bond delivers the rhetorical goods: "I showed him your watch. It blew his mind."

From Salon Nov. 27, 2021

While others described Lawson as a gadgeteer with a penchant for engineering, Tremulis told Special Interest Auto, “I’ve always considered him an imagineer - the best of all worlds.”

From Washington Times Sep. 24, 2016

The dedicated gadgeteer at home and abroad is still convinced that instant photographs mean instant mediocrity.

From Time Magazine Archive

AL GROSS, 82, visionary gadgeteer whose inventions, including the walkie-talkie, presaged the wireless revolution; in Sun City, Ariz. Gross's two-way radio may have helped Allied agents gain strategic advantage during World War II.

From Time Magazine Archive

A gadgeteer with a flair for mechanical problem solving, Winchell has contributed to his own profession by developing new techniques for making dummies move and for animating films.

From Time Magazine Archive

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