1
: one that blinks
especially
: a light that flashes off and on as a warning or a signal
2
a
b
: a cloth hood with shades projecting at the sides of the eye openings used on skittish racehorses
—usually used in plural
3
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New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024
The 3500, 4500, and 5500 models—built for commercial use—have simpler halogen headlights, halogen blinkers, towing mirrors without position lights, a one-piece hood, no parking sensors, and less aggressive highway (aerodynamic) lower air dams.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The Administration was at its most blinkered in Central America and the Caribbean.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The levers are adjustable, the dash talks to your phone, and the blinkers offer a highly decadent self-cancelling feature.
—New Atlas, 9 Oct. 2024
The 3500, 4500, and 5500 models—built for commercial use—have simpler halogen headlights, halogen blinkers, towing mirrors without position lights, a one-piece hood, no parking sensors, and less aggressive highway (aerodynamic) lower air dams.
—Michael Harley, Forbes, 27 Sep. 2024
Verb
To Rival Gold Trump Vs. Harris 2024 Polls: Harris Leads In Latest Survey—As Polls Tighten Week Before Election Day
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Against this backdrop, Zaki says, hope has been stereotyped as naïve, blinkered, and even toxic.
—Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes, 29 Oct. 2024
The Administration was at its most blinkered in Central America and the Caribbean.
—Daniel Immerwahr, The New Yorker, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Blinker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/blinker. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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