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blind-side

blind-side is the alternative form of blindside.

Meaning of blindside

Noun

blindside (plural blindsides)

  1. A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver.
    Synonyms:
    blind spot
  2. A tram/train driver's field of blindness around a tram (trolley/streetcar) or a train; the side areas behind the tram/train driver.
    Synonyms:
    blind spot
  3. (figuratively) A person's weak point.
  4. The space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside.
    • Showing no ill-effects from her lay-off, the full-back had already beaten three defenders on a jagging kick return, when she was sprung down the blindside a minute later.2025 September 20, Mike Henson, “Kildunne stars as England see off France to make final”, in BBC Sport
  5. (rugby union) The blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6.
    • The blindside packs down at the scrum on the blindside.

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Forms of blind-side

pluralblind-sides

Questions about blind-side

What is blind-side the alternative form of?
Blind-side is the alternative form of blindside.

Words near blind-side in the dictionary

  1. blind-copies
  2. blind-copy
  3. blind-copying
  4. blind-flies
  5. blind-fly
  6. blind-side
  7. blind-sides
  8. blind-site
  9. blind-sited
  10. blindability
  11. blindable

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