blinder
/ˈblaɪndər/
noun
- A very impressive or outstanding performance, especially in sports.
- She ran a blinder in the marathon, finishing in the top ten.
- His guitar solo was an absolute blinder that brought the crowd to its feet.
- The goalkeeper played a blinder and saved three penalties.
- A piece of equipment attached to a horse's bridle to prevent it from seeing sideways, used to keep it focused forward.
- The horse wore a blinder on each side to stop it from spooking at passing cars.
- Farmers often use a blinder to calm a nervous horse during parades.
- The trainer adjusted the blinder so the horse could only see straight ahead.
adjective
- Very good or excellent; fantastic.
- That was a blinder idea to bring snacks to the meeting.
- The party was blinder — everyone danced until midnight.
- We had a blinder time at the amusement park yesterday.