gearhead

noun

gear·head ˈgir-ˌhed

: a person who pursues mechanical or technological interests (as in automobiles or computers)

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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 Resident best American screen teen Hailee Steinfeld plays Charlie Watson, an 18-year-old gearhead who just wants a car of her own — and who misses her deceased father terribly. —

Jordan Crucchiola, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gearhead