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WINKER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side

Synonyms:

blinder; blinker; winker

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("winker" is a kind of...):

blind; screen (a protective covering that keeps things out or hinders sight)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A person who winks

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("winker" is a kind of...):

individual; mortal; person; somebody; someone; soul (a human being)

Derivation:

wink (briefly shut the eyes)

wink (signal by winking)

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