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Backstop   /bˈækstˌɑp/   Listen
Backstop

noun
1.
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher.  Synonym: catcher.
2.
(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.
3.
A precaution in case of an emergency.
verb
1.
Act as a backstop.





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"Backstop" Quotes from Famous Books



... all that, Hugh," chuckled Thad. "Once I get to playing ball, and there's going to be nothing interfere with my work as a backstop. I'm feeling in tip-top condition right now, and everything working right expect to be a factor in bringing Belleville down into the dust ...
— The Chums of Scranton High Out for the Pennant • Donald Ferguson


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