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tweaker

Meaning of "tweaker" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF TWEAKER

ˈtwiːkə


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF TWEAKER

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Tweaker is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES TWEAKER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of tweaker in the English dictionary

The definition of tweaker in the dictionary is an engineer's small screwdriver, used for fine adjustments.



WORDS THAT RHYME WITH TWEAKER

Arica · beaker · bibliotheca · chica · Dominica · eureka · Gernika · Guernica · jobseeker · loudspeaker · oiticica · seeker · sika · sneaker · speaker · squeaker · sunseeker · tika · tikka · Topeka

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE TWEAKER

tweak · tweaky · twee · tweed · Tweeddale · tweedier · tweediest · tweediness · tweedle · tweedledee · Tweedledum and Tweedledee · tweedler · tweeds · Tweedsmuir · tweedy · tweely · tweenager · tweener · tweeness · tweenie

WORDS THAT END LIKE TWEAKER

backbreaker · ballbreaker · breaker · circuit breaker · contact breaker · dealbreaker · English speaker · German speaker · heartbreaker · icebreaker · jailbreaker · jawbreaker · keynote speaker · lawbreaker · maker · native speaker · phreaker · public speaker · streaker · tie-breaker · Windbreaker

Synonyms and antonyms of tweaker in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «tweaker» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF TWEAKER

Find out the translation of tweaker to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of tweaker from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «tweaker» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

调教
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

tweaker
570 millions of speakers
en

English

tweaker
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

Tweaker
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مدمن المخدرات
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

твикер
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

Tweaker
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

Tweaker
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

tweaker
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Tweaker
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

tweaker
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

微調整をする人
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

마약 쟁이
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Tweaker
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

Tweaker
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

Tweaker
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

Tweaker
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

tweaker
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

tweaker
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

Tweaker
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

твикер
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

Tweaker
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

tweaker
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Tweaker
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

tweaker
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

tweaker
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of tweaker

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «TWEAKER»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about tweaker

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «TWEAKER»

Discover the use of tweaker in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to tweaker and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Beautiful Boy: A Father's Journey Through His Son's Addiction
A tweaker is an abuser who probably has not slept in 3–15 days and is irritable and paranoid. Tweakers often behave or react violently. . . . Detaining a tweaker alone is not recommended and law enforcement officers should call for backup.
David Sheff, 2009
2
Methamphetamine Use: Clinical and Forensic Aspects, Second ...
Do not tackle the tweaker alone. b. Do not shine bright lights on the tweaker. Light stimulation can be a trigger to violence. c. Approach the tweaker using slow speech and low-pitched vocalization. Tweakers hear sounds at a fast pace and a  ...
Sandra B. McPherson, Harold V. Hall, Errol Yudko, 2008
3
Hollywood Moon
“All six,” the tweaker said, scratching his ribs, his neck, trying to reach his back. Dewey gave him a look, and the tweaker smiled apologetically, showing the gaps in his grille, and said, “I'm jonesing. No sense lying to you. I need some ice pretty  ...
Joseph Wambaugh, 2010
4
Old-House Journal
The Tweaker was invented with a purpose: to get twisted 2x lumber to cooperate. In addition to levering and twisting lumber, this rugged, multi-purpose tool is great for prying, nail pulling, and demolition. It's made with pride by the Hart Tool Co.
5
WaveLab 7 Power!:: The Comprehensive Guide
Loop Tweaker The Loop Tweaker tool will help you locate the perfect “clickless” position for your loop. It does this through a combination of zero-crossing locating and loop crossfading. To access this tool, go to the Process menu and select ...
Matthew Loel T. Hepworth, 2011
6
PDF Hacks: 100 Industrial-Strength Tips & Tools
GhostWord, along with the Gs4Word, PDF Tweaker, and extendedPDF macros, all require Ghostscript, a free program that works like Adobe's Distiller. To install Ghostscript, see “Print to PDF with Ghostscript and RedMon on Windows” [Hack ...
Sid Steward, 2004
7
Questions and Information Systems
It is the description of how the XP is inadequate that drives the XP adaptation phase. Adaptation. XP adaptation (or tweaking for short) is where the real creativity comes in. The tweaker addresses the problems found during evaluation by ...
Thomas W. Lauer, Eileen Peacock, Arthur C. Graesser, 2013
8
Light Without Heat: Stories
The difference was that we would market these phones directly to drug dealers by employing a Tweaker street team who would hang around mall video game arcades and public parks pushing our products on drug dealers and their ...
Matthew Kirkpatrick, 2012
9
Hollywood Crows
They were a block away from the ice-cream truck when the tweaker spotted it. ' There it is, man!' he said. 'Burn a right!' 'I see it,' Leonard said, driving slowly, keeping an eye on the tweaker, who looked like he'd jump out and start running, given ...
Joseph Wambaugh, 2008
10
Explanation Patterns: Understanding Mechanically and Creatively
Tweaking XPs to Make them Fit When the Accepter rejects an XP as a near miss it passes the XP, along with the reason for rejection, to the Tweaker. The goal of the tweaker is to generate a new XP (or set of XPs) that might fit better.
R. P. Schank, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «TWEAKER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term tweaker is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Kush Tweaker Sidechain Shaping Compressor
The Tweaker offers a range of uncommon controls like a tilt EQ in the sidechain (Contour), and a shared Ratio/Knee control. Once in a great while you come ... «MIX, Jun 15»
2
Winaero Tweaker brings most Winaero tools under a single roof
Sergey released a first public version of Winaero Tweaker today. The main idea behind the program was to merge the majority of tools that he has created into a ... «Ghacks Technology News, Mar 15»
3
Gresham man claims he shot through apartment wall to scare …
... a shooting in his apartment was arrested after police determined his claim of firing his 9mm gun to stop a burglarizing 'tweaker' didn't add up, court documents ... «OregonLive.com, Jan 15»
4
Doherty accepts responsibility as frontline tweaker for World Cup
AS a national selector, Xavier Doherty makes a wonderful left-arm spinner. Before the announcement of Australia's World Cup squad, he had himself in the team ... «The Australian, Jan 15»
5
This Meth Witch Is the Diane Arbus of Tweaker Cellphone …
This Meth Witch Is the Diane Arbus of Tweaker Cellphone Photography. What does life look like through the eyes of a Wiccan meth addict? Lori Potarf's visceral ... «Vocativ, Oct 14»
6
Explore 100+ Windows tweaks
Windows Tweaker has a surprisingly sparse interface. While most tweaking tools try to impress you by displaying just as many options on one screen as they ... «PC Advisor, Jul 14»
7
Customize and configure your PC with Windows Tweaker 5.0
WindowsTweaker200-175 Windows is a highly configurable operating system, with hundreds of settings and options available. But taking full advantage of this ... «BetaNews, Jul 14»
8
Tweaker and the King: Harbhajan Meets Pele in Brazil
Harbhajan Singh met his football idol Pele at a promotional event in Brazil during the FIFA World Cup. Reported by: NDTVSports. Last updated on Sunday, ... «NDTVSports.com, Jun 14»
9
Rebar Tweaker Hides the Up Button and Search Box in Windows …
Explorer Rebar Tweaker is a small program that lets you customize the Windows Explorer address bar. It doesn't do much, but you can hide the up button, hide ... «Lifehacker, Apr 14»
10
Ultimate Windows Tweaker 3.0.1.0
Ultimate Windows Tweaker is a freeware Tweak UI Utility for tweaking and optimizing Windows 8 | 8.1, 32-bit & 64-bit. With judicious tweaking, it can make your ... «Neowin, Jan 14»
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