Backstop

noun
'bæk,stɑp

Noun

  • a precaution in case of an emergency

    he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong

    Type of:SafeguardPrecautionGuard
  • (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher

    Similar:Catcher
    Type of:Infielder
  • (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field

    Type of:FenceFencing

Verb

  • act as a backstop

    Type of:Play

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