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Definition of blinder
1 : either of two flaps on a horse's bridle to keep it from seeing objects at its sides
2 blinders plural : a limitation or obstruction to sight or discernment
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Examples of blinder in a Sentence
Their team played a blinder to beat us in the closing seconds of the match.
Recent Examples of blinder from the Web
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Trout was born with his head down, his blinders on.
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The left’s romance with revolution has always been a reality-blinder, this thermodynamic belief that things need to get bad beyond the breaking point so that people will take the vape pens out of their mouths, rise up, and storm the Bastille.
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The left’s romance with revolution has always been a reality-blinder, this thermodynamic belief that things need to get bad beyond the breaking point so that people will take the vape pens out of their mouths, rise up, and storm the Bastille.
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The left’s romance with revolution has always been a reality-blinder, this thermodynamic belief that things need to get bad beyond the breaking point so that people will take the vape pens out of their mouths, rise up, and storm the Bastille.
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Challenging dogma and playing with theological blinders, playwright Lucas Hnath is more interested in questions than answers.
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When the world outside looks frightful, you might be tempted to put on the blinders.
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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Brainstorm past the blinders.
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First Known Use of blinder
1807
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playDefinition of blinder for English Language Learners
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blinders : leather pieces that are placed on either side of a horse's head next to its eyes in order to keep the horse from seeing what is beside it
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: a very exciting or impressive performance or action in a game such as cricket or soccer
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