tinker
noun
a mender of pots, kettles, pans, etc., usually an itinerant.
will tinker
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future tenseof tinker.future tense
Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
Example Sentences
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"We worry that they will tinker around the edges."
From BBC ● May 23, 2022
Clayton Kershaw will tinker with a changeup, hint at the possibility of incorporating it full time into his arsenal, then abandon the pitch once the games count.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 26, 2022
Of the six bills, the merger filing fee measure is the only one headed into conference where House and Senate lawmakers will tinker with the language before it lands on President Biden’s desk.
From The Verge ● Jun. 24, 2021
Of course, Dipoto will tinker with the roster, but the vibe that came out of Tuesday’s news conference was that dramatic changes aren’t in the works.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 3, 2017
So we will tinker at the conduit-pipes a little, and dig up a little bit of the shore, and it shan't cost the town a sixpence.
From An Enemy of the People by R. Farquharson (Robert Farquharson) Sharp
