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Backstop

Backstop Meaning & Definition
Backstop Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Backstop?

[n] a fence or screen (as behind home plate in baseball)
[v] act as a backstop, as in baseball

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See Also | fence | fencing | play

Backstop In Webster's Dictionary

\Back"stop`\, n. 1. In baseball, a fence, prop. at least 90 feet behind the home base, to stop the balls that pass the catcher; also, the catcher himself. 2. In rounders, the player who stands immediately behind the striking base. 3. In cricket, the longstop; also, the wicket keeper.

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