: a person who pursues mechanical or technological interests (as in automobiles or computers)
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The comprehensive color display shows speed and output power in a sort of motorcycle-familiar twin clock display, which pleased this gearhead immensely.
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William Roberson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
For the gearheads, the grounds offer a three-car garage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
While Steep and Cheap is usually a go-to for bargain-hunting gearheads, that’s especially true now.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
For Harper’s, Kushner chronicles his adolescent gearhead flowering, as well as their time spent with the National Hot Rod Association—traveling from race to race, speaking with drivers, and basking in the fumes of cameraderie and funny cars.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 18 Nov. 2024
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William Roberson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
For the gearheads, the grounds offer a three-car garage.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Oct. 2024
While Steep and Cheap is usually a go-to for bargain-hunting gearheads, that’s especially true now.
—Drew Zieff, Outside Online, 20 Dec. 2024
For Harper’s, Kushner chronicles his adolescent gearhead flowering, as well as their time spent with the National Hot Rod Association—traveling from race to race, speaking with drivers, and basking in the fumes of cameraderie and funny cars.
—Peter Rubin, Longreads, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Gearhead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gearhead. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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