Meaning & use
blinker
A flashing light on a vehicle used to signal a turn, also called a turn signal.
See it in a sentence
He forgot to switch on his blinker before turning left at the intersection.
The racehorse wore blinkers to keep it from being startled by the crowd.
A note on using this word
In American English "blinker" usually means a car's turn signal; the horse's eye flap is more often called a "blinder," though both terms are used.
Words with a similar meaning
turn signalindicator
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Another way to use it
2. noun
A leather flap on a horse's bridle that blocks its side vision.
Blinkers help nervous horses stay calm in noisy racing stadiums.
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