"stone-blind" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: References sandblind ("partially blind", alteration of samblind), and stone dead ("unquestionably dead"). Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} stone-blind (not comparable)
  1. Completely blind. Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Vision Related terms: sand-blind, gravel-blind

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