blinker

/ˈblɪŋkəɹ/

UK: /ˈblɪŋkə/

blinker

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Definition

Anything that blinks.

Etymology

From blink + -er.

Example Sentences

  • "She was a frequent blinker, always on the verge of tears."
  • "This floor let not the vulgar tread, / Who worship only what they dread: / Nor bigots who but one way see, / Through blinkers of authority"
  • "The next morning, Jimmy came home with a fat lip and a black eye. Flory rushed over to tend to him. “Ain't nothin'. Just a blinker... had a fight with a guy. […]"
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