gearhead

noun

gear·head ˈgir-ˌhed

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

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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 That sort of vintage feature really plays to Leica gearheads, who likely won’t mind shelling out for the modern piece of Leica history. —

Tori Latham, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2024 After all, diehard gearheads cite the lack of emotion of EVs as being their primary reason for hating them. —

James Morris, Forbes, 21 Sep. 2024 In related gearhead print-publication news, Sound & Vision, a magazine devoted to audio-video products — and the successor to the veneral Stereo Review magazine — announced at the end of September that its current issue would be its last. —

Chris Willman, Variety, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for gearhead