1. people who repair, adjust, or work with something in an unskilled or experimental manner

Examples

• The garage was full of tinkerers working on old cars.
• Many successful inventors started as tinkerers in their basements.
• The computer club attracted young tinkerers who loved building gadgets.
• Local tinkerers gathered every weekend to share their latest projects.
• She dismissed them as mere tinkerers, not serious engineers.
• The workshop welcomed tinkerers of all skill levels.