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blindside.

A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd/

  1. A driver's field of blindness around an automobile; the side areas behind the driver.

  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.

  3. A person's weak point.

    figuratively

  4. The space on the side of the pitch with the shorter distance between the breakdown/set piece and the touchline; compare openside.

  5. The blindside flanker, a position in rugby union, usually number 6.

    The blindside packs down at the scrum on the blindside.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English blind Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English blindside From blind + side.

verb/ˈblaɪndˌsaɪd/

  1. To attack (a person) on their blind side.

    transitive
    The robbers crept out of the forest and blindsided the traveller.

  2. To catch off guard; to take by surprise.

    figuratively · informal · transitive
    He had completed his plan to develop a new office building, but was blindsided by the sudden drop in real estate values.
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English blind Proto-Indo-European *seh₁-der. Proto-Germanic *sīdaz Proto-Germanic *sīdǭ Old English sīde Middle English side English side English blindside From blind + side.

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