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blinder

/ˈblaɪndə/ /ˈblaɪndɚ/

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adjective

(of a person or animal) Unable to see, due to physiological or neurological factors.

Examples :

"The accident left the poor dog blinder than before. "

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adjective

(of an eye) Unable to be used to see, due to physiological or neurological factors.

Examples :

"The old dog had a blinder eye, making it difficult for him to navigate the house. "

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adjective

Failing to see, acknowledge, perceive.

Examples :

"Authors are blind to their own defects."

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adjective

Of a place, having little or no visibility.

Examples :

"a blind corner"

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adjective

Closed at one end; having a dead end

Examples :

"a blind gut"

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adjective

Having no openings for light or passage.

Examples :

"a blind alley"

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adjective

(in certain phrases) Smallest or slightest.

Examples :

"He didn't have the blinder idea of how to solve the math problem. "

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adjective

Without any prior knowledge.

Examples :

"He took a blind guess at which fork in the road would take him to the airport."

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adjective

Unconditional; without regard to evidence, logic, reality, accidental mistakes, extenuating circumstances, etc.

Examples :

"blind deference"

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adjective

Unintelligible or illegible.

Examples :

"a blind passage in a book; blind writing"

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adjective

Abortive; failing to produce flowers or fruit.

Examples :

"blind buds"

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noun

Something that blinds.

Examples :

"The sun was a blinder as I walked to school this morning, making it hard to see. "

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noun

A bag or cloth put over the head of a difficult horse while it is being handled or mounted.

Examples :

"The experienced handler carefully placed the blinder over the anxious horse's head to keep it calm while the vet examined its leg. "

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noun

A screen attached to a horse's bridle preventing it from being able to see things to its side.

Examples :

"The jockey put the blinder on the horse's head before the race so it wouldn't be distracted by the other horses. "

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noun

An exceptional performance.

Examples :

"He played a blinder this afternoon on the cricket ground."

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noun

A bout of heavy drinking, a bender.

Examples :

"He missed work on Monday because he was recovering from a weekend blinder. "

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verb

To fit (a horse) with blinders.

Examples :

"The trainer will blinder the racehorse before the next competition. "

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verb

(by extension) To obstruct the vision of.

Examples :

"The bright sun blinded me, making it hard to see the road signs. "

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