Reference meaning
backstop
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(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
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Other meanings
2. noun
(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
3. noun
a precaution in case of an emergency
4. verb
act as a backstop
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