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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024back•stop /ˈbækˌstɑp/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Sporta barrier, as a wall, that prevents a ball from going beyond the normal playing area.
- SportBaseball. the catcher.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024back•stop (bak′stop′),USA pronunciation n., v., -stopped, -stop•ping. n. - Sporta wall, wire screen, or the like, serving to prevent a ball from going too far beyond the normal playing area.
- Sport[Baseball.]the catcher.
- a person or thing that serves as a support, safeguard, or reinforcement:There were technicians on board as backstops to the automated controls.
v.i. - to act as a backstop.
v.t. - to act as a backstop to:The government agreed to backstop companies that invested in oil exploration.
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