tinkering

tin·ker·ing
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/ˈtɪŋkɚɪŋ/

noun

An experimental fix or change.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of tinker
nountinkering (plural tinkerings)

plural tinkerings

  1. An experimental fix or change.

    But political tinkering is never far away and British Rail, during much of its life, was subjected to it.

    2026 August 19, Richard Wilcock, “Structure and power in the times of GBR”, in RAIL, number 1068, page 21

Translations

Spanish cacharreo
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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with tinkering

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Chicago

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