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1backstop
noun back·stop \-ˌstäp\
baseball : a fence or screen that is placed behind the catcher to prevent the ball from rolling away
: something that is kept so that it can be used if it is needed
Full Definition of BACKSTOP
1
: something at the back serving as a stop: as a : a screen or fence for keeping a ball from leaving the field of play b : a stop (as a pawl) that prevents a backward movement (as of a wheel)
2
: a player (as the catcher) positioned behind the batter
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First Known Use of BACKSTOP
1851
Rhymes with BACKSTOP
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2backstop
verb
Definition of BACKSTOP
transitive verb
2
: to serve as a backstop to
3
: to play the position of goalkeeper for <backstop a hockey team>
First Known Use of BACKSTOP
1941
BACKSTOP Defined for Kids
backstop
noun back·stop \ˈbak-ˌstäp\
Definition of BACKSTOP for Kids
: a fence behind the catcher to keep a baseball from rolling away
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