What does blinker mean?

Definitions for blinker
ˈblɪŋ kərblink·er

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. blinker, flashernoun

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

  2. blinker, turn signal, turn indicator, trafficatornoun

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

  3. winker, blinker, blinderverb

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

  4. blinkerverb

    put blinders on (a horse)

Wiktionary

  1. blinkernoun

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

  2. blinkernoun

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

  3. blinkernoun

    Whatever obstructs sight or discernment: WikiQuote

  4. blinkernoun

    Eyelid.

  5. blinkernoun

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

  6. blinkerverb

    To put blinkers on.

    The farmer stopped to blinker his horse before getting into heavily trafficked area.

Wikipedia

  1. blinker

    A motor vehicle has lighting and signaling devices mounted to or integrated into its front, rear, sides, and, in some cases, top. The devices illuminate the road ahead for the driver and increase the vehicle's visibility, allowing other drivers and pedestrians to see its presence, position, size, direction of travel, and its driver's intentions. Emergency vehicles usually have distinctive lighting equipment to warn drivers and indicate priority of movement in traffic.

ChatGPT

  1. blinker

    A blinker is a device that produces a repeated flash or light signal, typically used in vehicles as indicators for turning or maneuvering, and in various electronic devices. It can also refer to a repeating pattern or oscillation in the game of life and other cellular automata. The meaning of "blinker" may vary depending on the context.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Blinkernoun

    one who, or that which, blinks

  2. Blinkernoun

    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

  3. Blinker

    a kind of goggles, used to protect the eyes form glare, etc

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of blinker in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of blinker in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of blinker in a Sentence

  1. Lawrence Keane:

    I don't know what they hope to accomplish by refusing advertising of a legal product that their fans are interested in purchasing, if this is an attempt at virtue-signaling, they didn't put their blinker on.

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