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Blinker

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. One that blinks, especially a light that blinks in order to convey a message or warning.

n. See blinder.

v. To put blinders on.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. Something that blinks, as the turn signal of an automobile.

n. Eye shields attached to a hood for horses, to prevent them from seeing backwards and partially sideways.

n. Whatever obstructs sight or discernment: WikiQuote

n. Eyelid.

n. In Conway's Game of Life, an arrangement of three cells in a row that switches between horizontal and vertical orientations in each generation.

v. To put blinkers on.

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

n. One who, or that which, blinks.

n. A blinder for horses; a flap of leather on a horse's bridle to prevent him from seeing objects as his side hence, whatever obstructs sight or discernment.

n. A kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes form glare, etc.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. One who blinks.

n. One of two leather flaps placed on the sides of a horse's head to prevent him from seeing sidewise or backward; a blind or blinder; hence, figuratively, any obstruction to sight or discernment.

n. plural Goggles; spectacles used for protecting the eyes from the light, dust, glare of the snow, etc.

n. A small mackerel: a name used by fishermen.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side

n. a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messages

v. put blinders on (a horse)

n. a blinking light on a motor vehicle that indicates the direction in which the vehicle is about to turn

Word Usage

"Joe had resorted to another sort of wireless -- the "blinker" -- and, not knowing the call signal for the station he was nearest, had given the prescribed call in such a case, a series of short flashes, or dots."

Verb Form

blinkers

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

screen blind light source light cover

Cross Reference

blinkers

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

winkers

Same Context

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blinder bedplate crueler cathead gunnel