blinding

/ˈblaɪndɪŋ/
adjective
  1. So bright that it makes you unable to see for a short time.
    • Drivers should be careful of blinding headlights from oncoming cars.
    • The blinding sunlight made her squint as she stepped outside.
    • A blinding flash of lightning lit up the entire sky.
  2. Extremely fast or intense.
    • She felt a blinding pain in her head after the fall.
    • The runner showed blinding speed as he crossed the finish line.
    • The team made a blinding effort to finish the project on time.
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noun
  1. A thin layer of material (such as sand or gravel) spread over a road surface to fill gaps.
    • The construction crew used fine gravel as blinding for the driveway.
    • A layer of blinding helps protect the new road from damage.
    • The workers spread blinding over the fresh asphalt to smooth it out.
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