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    backstop

    backstop - Dictionary definition and meaning for word backstop

    Definition
    (noun) (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
    Synonyms : catcher
    Definition
    (noun) (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field Definition
    (noun) a precaution in case of an emergency
    Example Sentence
    • he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong
    Definition
    (verb) act as a backstop
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