0 someone who is very interested in machines and how they work, especially cars and other vehicles:
Ed was a gearhead who liked to restore classic automobiles.
He is fascinated by the ancient steam boiler. "I've always been a gearhead," he says.
The artist is a selfdescribed "gearhead" and his lifelong interest in engines shows in some of his sculptures.
Fast RAM is almost never worth the money, unless you're a dedicated gamer or gearhead.
The company has the engineering and computer power, plus legions of brilliant gearhead programmers, that it needs to succeed.