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English

Noun

  1. A device that prevents locomotive cars from rolling off a railroad track.
  2. A wall behind home plate.
  3. a catcher; the position of catcher


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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Backstop \Back"stop`\, n.
1. In baseball, a fence, prop. at least 90 feet behind the
home base, to stop the balls that pass the catcher; also,
the catcher himself.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

2. In rounders, the player who stands immediately behind the
striking base.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]

3. In cricket, the longstop; also, the wicket keeper.
[Webster 1913 Suppl.]
WordNet backstop
n : (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate)
v : act as a backstop
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