Meaning Of The Word Backstop

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Backstop Meaning

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What's The Definition Of Backstop?
backstop in American English
a fence, screen, etc., esp. one behind the catcher in baseball, serving to stop balls from leaving the playing area to act as a backstop for intransitive verb: to act as a backstop noun: a wall, wire screen, or the like, serving to prevent a ball from going too far beyond the normal playing area transitive verb: to act as a backstop to backstop in British English noun: a screen or fence to prevent balls leaving the playing area verb: to provide support in an emergency |
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