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winker

noun
wink·​er | \ ˈwiÅ‹-kÉ™r How to pronounce winker (audio) \

Definition of winker

1 : one that winks
2 : a horse's blinder

Examples of winker in a Sentence

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 Winker wound up going 1 for 3 with a walk and his first career home run in Cincinnati’s 9-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. — Zach Buchanan, Cincinnati.com, "Winker shines to start extended audition in majors," 1 Aug. 2017

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First Known Use of winker

1549, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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