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Backstop (Noun)

Meaning 1

A precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong".

Classification

Nouns denoting acts or actions.

Hypernyms

  • Guard
  • Safeguard

Meaning 2

(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.

Classification

Nouns denoting man-made objects.

Hypernyms

  • Fencing

Related Words

  • Backstop (verb)

Meaning 3

(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher.

Classification

Nouns denoting people.

Synonyms

  • Catcher

Hypernyms

  • Infielder
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