takers-apart

noun
UK /ˈteɪkəz əˈpɑːt/
US /ˈteɪkərz əˈpɑːrt/

People who take things apart to see how they work.

The takers-apart in our class built a robot from old toys.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A group of friends who break things into pieces for fun.

The takers-apart turned the old radio into a pile of parts.

3. Tools or gadgets used for opening things up.

Dad keeps his takers-apart in a box in the garage.

4. People who solve problems by pulling them into smaller pieces.

The takers-apart figured out the game by breaking it into steps.