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 messages

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

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

  Familiarity information: BLINKER used as a noun is uncommon.

• BLINKER (verb)
  The verb BLINKER has 1 sense:

1. put blinders on (a horse)

  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)

Present simple: I / you / we / they blinker    ... he / she / it blinkers   
Past simple: blinkered   
Past participle: blinkered   
-ing form: blinkering   

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)