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Definitions of backstop
  1. noun
    (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

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  2. verb
    act as a backstop
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  3. noun
    a precaution in case of an emergency
    "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"
  4. noun
    (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
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Examples of backstop
  • "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"
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