blinker
/ˈblɪŋkər/
verb
- To flash or cause to flash on and off, especially a vehicle's turn signal.
- She blinks her blinker every time she changes lanes, even when no one is around.
- He forgot to blinker before pulling over, which startled the car behind him.
- The driver blinked his blinker to indicate a right turn at the intersection.
noun
- A light on a vehicle that flashes to show that the driver intends to turn or change lanes; a turn signal.
- I didn't see his blinker, so I wasn't sure if he was turning or just slowing down.
- She checked her mirrors and turned on her blinker before merging into the left lane.
- The car in front of me had a broken blinker, making it hard to guess its next move.
- A flashing light used as a warning signal, for example on a construction site or emergency vehicle.
- A police car with its blinkers on pulled up behind the stalled truck.
- The construction crew placed orange blinkers around the open manhole to warn drivers.
- The blinking lights on the tower are blinkers that warn low-flying aircraft.
- A device that blinks, such as an indicator light on electronic equipment.
- The blinker on the coffee maker showed that the brewing cycle had finished.
- The modem's blinker stopped flashing, which meant the internet connection was lost.
- He watched the blinker on the smoke detector to make sure it was working.