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Backstop Definition

noun

Baseball A catcher.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Something that supports or bolsters.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
Sports A screen or fence used to prevent a ball from being thrown or hit far out of a playing area, as in baseball.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
A player (as the catcher) positioned behind the batter.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
A stop (as a pawl) that prevents a movement (as of a wheel) .
from Free Scrabble Dictionary

verb-transitive

To serve as a backstop for.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To substitute for (another) in an emergency.
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
To support or bolster: "The firm lacks a topflight strategic-consulting arm to backstop its technology gurus” ( Alex Beam).
from The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

verb

To serve as a backstop to.
from Free Scrabble Dictionary
To play the position of goalkeeper for .
from Free Scrabble Dictionary

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backstop

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2 letter words with BACKSTOP

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4 letter words with BACKSTOP

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task

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backs

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boast

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capos

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stock

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tacks

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tacos

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tocks

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6 letter words with BACKSTOP

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capots

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coapts

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8 letter words with BACKSTOP

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backstop

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