Blindside

Definitions

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.

Equivalents

Examples

“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.”

“The blindside packs down at the scrum on the blindside.”

“However, after an inside pass⟳ from Moody to Tom Croft and a surge from the England blind-side, number⟳ eight James Haskell was eventually pinged from in front of the posts for not releasing.”

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