Blanker
adj, noun
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Definitions
Noun
- 1 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."
Adjective
- 1 comparative form of blank: more blank comparative, form-of
"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."
Example
More examples"These screen blankers prevent phosphor burn on your screen, which is always a danger when you leave the screen on too long."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From blank + -er (agent noun suffix).
Etymology 2
From blank + -er (comparative suffix).
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