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BLINKER

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does blinker mean? 

BLINKER (noun)
  The noun BLINKER has 3 senses:

1. a light that flashes on and off; used as a signal or to send messagesplay

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

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

  Familiarity information: BLINKER used as a noun is uncommon.


BLINKER (verb)
  The verb BLINKER has 1 sense:

1. put blinders on (a horse)play

  Familiarity information: BLINKER used as a verb is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


BLINKER (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

blinker; flasher

Hypernyms ("blinker" is a kind of...):

light; light source (any device serving as a source of illumination)

Derivation:

blink (gleam or glow intermittently)


Sense 2

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Synonyms:

blinker; trafficator; turn indicator; turn signal

Hypernyms ("blinker" is a kind of...):

visual signal (a signal that involves visual communication)

Holonyms ("blinker" is a part of...):

electrical system (equipment in a motor vehicle that provides electricity to start the engine and ignite the fuel and operate the lights and windshield wiper and heater and air conditioner and radio)

Derivation:

blink (gleam or glow intermittently)


Sense 3

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Synonyms:

blinder; blinker; winker

Hypernyms ("blinker" is a kind of...):

blind; screen (a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight)

Derivation:

blinker (put blinders on (a horse))


BLINKER (verb)

 Conjugation: 
Present simple: I / you / we / they blinker  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation ... he / she / it blinkers  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past simple: blinkered  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
Past participle: blinkered  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation
-ing form: blinkering  Listen to US pronunciation  Listen to GB pronunciation


Sense 1

Meaning:

Put blinders on (a horse)

Classified under:

Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging

Hypernyms (to "blinker" is one way to...):

cover (provide with a covering or cause to be covered)

Sentence frame:

Somebody ----s something

Derivation:

blinker (blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side)


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