blanker

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blanker^¹

/ˈblæŋkə/ Australia, UK
/ˈblæŋkɚ/ US
/ˈbleɪ̯ŋkɚ/
/ˈblɛ̃ŋkɚ/

Rhymes with -æŋkə(ɹ)

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From blank + -er (agent noun suffix).

noun blankers

An early form of screensaver that blanked out the screen display when it was not in use. These screen blankers prevent phosphor burn on your screen, which is always a danger when you leave the screen on too long.

blanker^²

/ˈblæŋkə/ Australia, UK
/ˈblæŋkɚ/ US
/ˈbleɪ̯ŋkɚ/
/ˈblɛ̃ŋkɚ/

Rhymes with -æŋkə(ɹ)

adjective

comparative comparative form of blank: more blank And lonely as it is, that loneliness Will be more lonely ere it will be less — A blanker whiteness of benighted snow With no expression, nothing to express.

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"blanker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/blanker. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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blanker. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/blanker

Chicago

"blanker." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/blanker.

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@misc{blanker_2026,
  title = {blanker},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/blanker},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}