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blink•er

Pronunciation: (bling'kur), [key]
—n.
1. a device for flashing light signals.
2. a light that flashes intermittently, esp. one that serves as a traffic signal.
3. either of two leather flaps on a bridle, to prevent a horse from seeing sideways; a blinder. See illus. under harness.

—v.t.
to put blinkers on.

Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.

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