blinder
Something that blinds, literally or figurativelySomething that blinds, literally or figuratively.: A bag or cloth put over the head of a difficult horse while it is being handled or mounted.
» Why do horses wear blinders?
Warum tragen Pferde Scheuklappen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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6 sensesSomething that blinds, literally or figuratively.
A bag or cloth put over the head of a difficult horse while it is being handled or mounted.
(often, plural, plural only)A screen attached to a horse's bridle preventing it from being able to see things to its side.
шо́рыšóry
Something that impairs visual or mental perception in a way figuratively compared to horses' blinders.
(UK, slang)An exceptional performance.
He played a blinder this afternoon on the cricket ground.
(slang)A bout of heavy drinking.
A bright light used to blind the audience temporarily during a scene change.
- blind consisting of a leather eyepatch sewn to the side of the halter that prevents a horse from seeing something on either side
Examples
5 sentencesWhy do horses wear blinders?
deWarum tragen Pferde Scheuklappen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
No mole could be blinder.
That bunch of sociopaths are individuals who chose to put blinders on to please the leader of pack.
Passions are blinders.
The Beetle was blind, and the Bat was blinder, and they went to take tea with the Scissors-grinder.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 1
Origin
From blind + -er.From blind + -er.
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