(GEER-hed)
noun
A technology enthusiast, e.g. a person with a deep interest in the inner working of computers, automobiles, etc.
Etymology
From gear, from Middle English gere (equipment) + head, from Middle English, from Old English heafod.
"(Mark) Pauline and his compatriots were true hard-core gearheads: they loved the oily complexities of machines, and understood the internal mechanics that are, to the rest of us, an inscrutable mesh of wires and servos." — Brad Stone; Gearheads; Simon & Schuster, New York; 2003. http://amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0743229517/ws00-20/ "I might as well conclude with a gearhead's account of how to shut off splash-screen displays, even though it's probably more trouble than it's worth." — James Coates; Windows 95 Software Works With XP Wizard; Chicago Tribune; May 3, 2003.
