blinker
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
blinker/ˈblɪŋkə(r)/
▶noun chiefly Brit.
- 1 (blinkers) a pair of small screens attached to a horse's bridle to prevent the horse seeing sideways and behind and being startled during a race.
- 2 (blinkers) a thing that prevents someone from understanding a situation fully.
- 3 a vehicle indicator light that flashes on and off.
- 1 put blinkers on (a horse).
- 2 (often as adj. blinkered) cause to have a narrow or limited outlook.
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