Meaning & use
Tinkering
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Making small adjustments or experimental repairs to something, often in an unskilled or exploratory way.
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He spent the weekend tinkering with his old motorcycle engine.
The team kept tinkering with the recipe until the flavor was just right.
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Comes from "tinker," a traveling mender of pots and pans.
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