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blindside

/ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd/ · noun

Meaning

  1. A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver.
  2. A person's weak point.
  3. The space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside.
  4. The blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6.
  5. To attack (a person) on his or her blind side.
  6. To catch off guard; to take by surprise.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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