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Tinkerer |
a usually itinerant mender of household : an unskillful mender : bungler. 2 chiefly Irish : gypsy.
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Puttering |
occupy oneself in a desultory but pleasant manner, doing a number of small tasks or not concentrating on anything particular.
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Clutch |
(in sport) denoting or occurring in a critical situation in which the outcome of a game or competition is at stake.
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Levers |
rigid bar resting on a pivot, used to help move a heavy or firmly fixed load with one end when pressure is applied to the other.
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Oriented |
align or position (something) relative to the points of a compass or other specified positions.
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Throttle |
attack or kill (someone) by choking or strangling them.
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Sputtered |
make a series of soft explosive sounds, typically when being heated or as a symptom of a fault.
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Hesitated |
pause before saying or doing something, especially through uncertainty.
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Wack |
bad; inferior
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Leap |
jump or spring a long way, to a great height, or with great force.
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