retinkerv.

Brit.

/ˌriːˈtɪŋkə/, U.S.

/riˈtɪŋkər/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, tinker v.

Etymology: < re- prefix + tinker v.

transitive. To try to make further improvements to; to attempt to repair again, esp. in a casual or superficial way.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [verb (transitive)] > try to improve

retinker1846

1846 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 440/1 At this moment, in prospect of a convention to re-tinker the constitution, two agitations are going on in the state of New York.

1864 Spectator 440 He only sent the reports back for the Inspectors to re-tinker.

1879 Atlantic Monthly Sept. 404 There are..old clocks that may be retinkered and set agoing as soon as we can afford it.

1916 R. Kipling Sea Warfare 38 [The submarine] went away to retinker her motors and write up her log.

1994 Pop. Mech. Nov. 136/1 Dell has resumed selling portables after a year-long leave of absence to retinker its line.

Derivatives

reˈtinkered adj.

ΚΠ

1869 R. Browning Ring & Bk. IV. xi. 108 Our fire-new gospel is retinkered law.

2008 Observer (Nexis) 14 Sept. (Review section) 14 Wong Kar-Wai's retinkered Ashes of Time Redux..is a beautiful but frustrating film.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	retinker
释义	retinkerv. Brit. /ˌriːˈtɪŋkə/, U.S. /riˈtɪŋkər/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: re- prefix, tinker v. Etymology: < re- prefix + tinker v. transitive. To try to make further improvements to; to attempt to repair again, esp. in a casual or superficial way. ΘΚΠ the mind > goodness and badness > quality of being good > improvement > [verb (transitive)] > try to improve retinker1846 1846 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. Aug. 440/1 At this moment, in prospect of a convention to re-tinker the constitution, two agitations are going on in the state of New York. 1864 Spectator 440 He only sent the reports back for the Inspectors to re-tinker. 1879 Atlantic Monthly Sept. 404 There are..old clocks that may be retinkered and set agoing as soon as we can afford it. 1916 R. Kipling Sea Warfare 38 [The submarine] went away to retinker her motors and write up her log. 1994 Pop. Mech. Nov. 136/1 Dell has resumed selling portables after a year-long leave of absence to retinker its line. Derivatives reˈtinkered adj. ΚΠ 1869 R. Browning Ring & Bk. IV. xi. 108 Our fire-new gospel is retinkered law. 2008 Observer (Nexis) 14 Sept. (Review section) 14 Wong Kar-Wai's retinkered Ashes of Time Redux..is a beautiful but frustrating film. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2010; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < v.1846
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