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blinker

[ bling-ker ]

noun

  1. a device for flashing light signals.
  2. a light that flashes intermittently, especially one that serves as a traffic signal.
  3. either of two leather flaps on a bridle, to prevent a horse from seeing sideways; a blinder.


verb (used with object)

  1. to put blinkers on.

blinker

/ ˈ²ú±ôɪŋ°ìÉ™ /

noun

  1. a flashing light for sending messages, as a warning device, etc, such as a direction indicator on a road vehicle
  2. often plural a slang word for eye 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

verb

  1. to provide (a horse) with blinkers
  2. to obscure with or as if with blinkers
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of blinker1

First recorded in 1630–40; blink + -er 1
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