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blind 1. done without being able to see, relying on instruments for information 2. (of cultivated plants) having failed to produce flowers or fruits 3. Poker a stake put up by a player before he examines his cards 4. Hunting chiefly US and Canadian a screen of brush or undergrowth, in which hunters hide to shoot their quarry www.eyecarefoundation.org blind [blīnd] (engineering) A solid disk inserted at a pipe joint or union to prevent the flow of fluids through the pipe; used during maintenance and repair work as a safety precaution. Also known as blank. (geology) Referring to a mineral deposit with no surface outcrop. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| In November 2002, a similar blind study comparing paper and print quality of 34 OEM and mill-branded photo inkjet papers showed SMART Papers' Kromekote Photo Inkjet Papers ranked in the top third in print and paper quality. Preliminary tests were 100% accurate in detecting 50 cases of ovarian cancer in a blind study of 106 blood samples. Gallimberti L, Ferri M, Ferrara SD, et al: Gamma-hydroxybutyric acid in the treatment of alcohol dependence, a double blind study. |
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