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Meaning of backstop

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

backstop

Pronunciation:

noun

Definitions

  1. A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.

  2. A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.

  3. A wall or fence behind home plate.

  4. A catcher; the position of catcher.

verb

Definitions

  1. To serve as backstop for.

  2. To bolster, support.