blinder

noun

blind·er | \ˈblīn-dər

plural blinders

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

3 British, informal : something (such as an athletic play) dazzlingly excellent or remarkable Andrew Chidgey (58) held the Stapleton innings together and Ghulam Shabbir briefly threatened with a lively 23 but Timsbury held some important catches, including a blinder from Greg Passingham … — Bath Chronicle

Examples of blinder in a Sentence

Their team played a blinder to beat us in the closing seconds of the match.

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Instead of forcing a tough shot, which Clarkson -- who often drives with blinders on -- was doing before getting pulled, Calderon found Love spotted up on the right side for a clean 3-pointer. — Chris Fedor, cleveland.com, "Jose Calderon Effect: How the veteran is bringing out the best in Kevin Love, LeBron James and Cavaliers' offense," 4 Apr. 2018 To the Navalny activists in Kurgan, many of whom are also in their late teens and early 20s, Putin’s backers are living with blinders on. — Anton Troianovski, Washington Post, "Young Russians are Vladimir Putin’s biggest fans," 9 Mar. 2018 Right now, though, the lords of the city and county fiefdoms have their blinders on doing their own thing. — Jason Williams, Cincinnati.com, "PX column: What's up with the barrage of tax hikes in Cincinnati and Hamilton County?," 28 June 2018 Richard Ouellette, president of Canadian firm Les Ensembliers, lacquered a Montreal passageway obsidian black, focusing attention the way a horse’s blinders might on a view of the city through a distant window. — Kathryn O’shea-evans, WSJ, "The Big Decorating Mistake: Forgetting Your Hallways," 24 May 2018 The group was also successful in persuading Rite Aid and Delhaize America (Hannaford Stores and Food Lion) to put the magazine behind blinders. — Kt Hawbaker, chicagotribune.com, "Walmart pulls Cosmo from checkout lines, citing pressure from anti-porn organization," 28 Mar. 2018 As designers learn about unjust and mistaken outcomes, one strategy for overcoming these blinders is to have a workforce with more diverse experiences and worldviews writing the code. — Annette M. Kim, The Atlantic, "Satellite Images Can Harm the Poorest Citizens," 5 June 2018 Morrill has tried his best to keep his blinders on during Yale’s run to this stage of the tournament. — Edward Lee, baltimoresun.com, "Yale’s Jackson Morrill carrying on family legacy in college lacrosse," 28 May 2018 My first feeling is not to consider what might constitute the audience’s blinders. — Krista Stevens, Longreads, "Rita Dove on Creating a ‘Collage of American Consciousness’ with Poetry," 28 May 2018

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blinder

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English Language Learners Definition of blinder

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

: a very exciting or impressive performance or action in a game such as cricket or soccer

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