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backstop

backs·top

UK/ˈbæk.stɒp/ US/ˈbæˌkstɑp/ uncommon dated slang uk
noun (1) verb (1)

noun

1.

(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field

verb

1.

act as a backstop

Origin

From back + stop.

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