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tinker

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do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly

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Variants

synonym
fiddlemonkey
pasttense
tinkered
presentparticiple
tinkering
thirdpersonsingular
tinkers
pastparticiple
tinkered

Framework definitions

Wordset Dictionary3 sensesview framework →
§1
try to fix or mend
§2
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
§3
work as a tinker or tinkerer
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
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