blinker

1 of 2

noun

blink·​er ˈbliŋ-kər How to pronounce blinker (audio)
1
: one that blinks
especially : a light that flashes off and on as a warning or a signal
2
b
: a cloth hood with shades projecting at the sides of the eye openings used on skittish racehorses
usually used in plural
3
blinkers plural : blinder sense 2

blinker

2 of 2

verb

blinkered; blinkering; blinkers

Examples of blinker in a Sentence

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Noun
The levers are adjustable, the dash talks to your phone, and the blinkers offer a highly decadent self-cancelling feature. New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024 The 3500, 4500, and 5500 models—built for commercial use—have simpler halogen headlights, halogen blinkers, towing mirrors without position lights, a one-piece hood, no parking sensors, and less aggressive highway (aerodynamic) lower air dams. Michael Harley, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
To Rival Gold Trump Vs. Harris 2024 Polls: Harris Leads In Latest Survey—As Polls Tighten Week Before Election Day Google Makes A Special Offer To Pixel Customers Against this backdrop, Zaki says, hope has been stereotyped as naïve, blinkered, and even toxic. Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024 The Administration was at its most blinkered in Central America and the Caribbean. Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blinker 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

blink entry 1 + -er entry 2

First Known Use

Noun

1637, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

1823, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of blinker was in 1637

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Cite this Entry

“Blinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blinker. Accessed 12 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

blinker

noun
blink·​er
ˈbliŋ-kər
1
: one that blinks
especially : a blinking light used as a warning or for signaling
2

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