Defenition of the word backstop

• Defenition of the word backstop

  • a fence or screen (as behind home plate in baseball)
  • act as a backstop, as in baseball
  • (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate)
  • act as a backstop
  • a precaution in case of an emergency
  • (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
  • (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

Synonyms for the word backstop

• • catcher

Hypernyms for the word backstop

• • fence
  • fencing
  • guard
  • infielder
  • play
  • precaution
  • safeguard

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