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Blinker vs Turnsignal - What's the difference?

blinker | turnsignal |

Turnsignal is likely misspelled.


Turnsignal has no English definition.

As a noun blinker

is anything that blinks, such as the turn signal of an automobile.

As a verb blinker

is to put blinkers on.

blinker

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Anything that blinks, such as the turn signal of an automobile.
  • Eye shields attached to a hood for horses, to prevent them from seeing backwards and partially sideways.
  • Whatever obstructs sight or discernment.
  • (Matthew Green)
  • (rare) The eyelid.
  • (cellular automata) In , an arrangement of three cells in a row that switches between horizontal and vertical orientations in each generation.
  • Synonyms

    *(turn signal of an automobile) directional, directional signal, indicator, trafficator, turn indicator, turn signal *(eye shield for a horse) blinder * winkers

    Verb

  • To put blinkers on.
  • The farmer stopped to blinker his horse before getting into heavily trafficked area.

    See also

    * blinkers ----