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

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verb

blinkered; blinkering; blinkers

Examples of blinker in a Sentence

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Noun
Three days later, another midfielder playing as if wearing blinkers was identified. Stuart James, The Athletic, 1 Jan. 2025 There are too many who instead throw on their blinker and try to cut in line which only worsens the traffic tie-up. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 16 Nov. 2024
Verb
By midday Monday, however, lights inside the train—limping along on battery power—dimmed and then blinkered out. Robert Klara, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Jan. 2025 What’s more, their financial outlook remains blinkered, determined by the limitations of the tool. Jeppe Rindom, Forbes, 9 Dec. 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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“Blinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blinker. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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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