A children's building toy consisting of pieces held together by pegs in holes.
Example sentencesExamples
This space station looks like a Tinkertoy assembly of one 88-meter-long beam, with four wing-like power panels at each end, and a collection of centrally mounted cylinders - the modules.
In addition, a contemporary set of Tinkertoys is available for kids to see what they can create!
The Tinkertoy was introduced in 1914, the result of two friends from two walks of life but with one interest.
In time, we outgrew Tinkertoy and moved to greater challenges like Lincoln Logs or Erector Sets.
It may yet click its way to victory after victory, a monument to the Tinkertoy dreams of childhood.
Definition of Tinkertoy in US English:
Tinkertoy
nounˈtiNGkərˌtoi
trademark
A children's building toy consisting of pieces held together by pegs in holes.
Example sentencesExamples
In addition, a contemporary set of Tinkertoys is available for kids to see what they can create!
It may yet click its way to victory after victory, a monument to the Tinkertoy dreams of childhood.
In time, we outgrew Tinkertoy and moved to greater challenges like Lincoln Logs or Erector Sets.
This space station looks like a Tinkertoy assembly of one 88-meter-long beam, with four wing-like power panels at each end, and a collection of centrally mounted cylinders - the modules.
The Tinkertoy was introduced in 1914, the result of two friends from two walks of life but with one interest.