"Gearhead" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-Gearhead.wav Forms: Gearheads [plural]
Etymology: From gear + -head. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|gear|head}} gear + -head Head templates: {{en-noun}} Gearhead (plural Gearheads)
  1. A fan of the Gears of War media franchise centered on a series of video games. Categories (topical): Fans (people), Video games

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