Backstops can be categorized as a noun and a verb.
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| backstop - act as a backstop | ||
Noun |
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| backstop - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field | ||
| backstop - a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong" | ||
| backstop - (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher |
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| 1. | noun | He acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong. |
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| He acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong. |
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