Definition of backstop
English to English noun - (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
source: WordNet 3.0 - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
source: WordNet 3.0 - a precaution in case of an emergency
He acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong.
source: WordNet 3.0 - In baseball, a fence, prop. at least 90 feet behind the home base, to stop the balls that pass the catcher; also, the catcher himself.
source: Webster 1913 verb - act as a backstop
source: WordNet 3.0
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backstop, backstaff, bus stop, back to back, basketbol, bust up, basset oboe, big top, bust-up, boastive, boastful, boost up, be active, bucked up, basket weave
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