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  1. backstop:


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Detailed Synonyms for backstop in English

backstop:

backstop [the ~] nom

  1. the backstop
    – a precaution in case of an emergency 1
    the backstop
    – a precaution in case of an emergency 1
    • backstop [the ~] nom
      • he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong1
  2. the backstop
    – (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field 1
    the backstop
    – (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field 1
  3. the backstop
    – (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher 1
    the catcher; the backstop
    – (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher 1

backstop verbe

  1. backstop
    – act as a backstop 1
    backstop
    – act as a backstop 1

Alternate Synonyms for "backstop":


Related Definitions for "backstop":

  1. a precaution in case of an emergency1
    • he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong1
  2. (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field1
  3. (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher1
  4. act as a backstop1