Associations to the word «Backstop»
Noun
- Shutout
- Goaltender
- Catcher
- Scourge
- Bruin
- Snarl
- Playoff
- Stanley
- Playground
- Softball
- Picnic
- Transformer
- Ncaa
- Pitch
- Fence
- Final
- Plate
- Ball
- Championship
- Cup
- Baseball
- Firing
- Hockey
- Cub
- Medal
- Butt
- Finish
- Jungle
- Tension
- Diamond
- Spear
- Bench
- Bullet
- Hook
- Win
- Shooting
- Season
- Canada
- Pistol
- Target
- Goal
- Victory
- League
- Stadium
- Insurance
- Field
- Planet
- Squad
- Conference
- Star
- Resolution
- Range
- Resource
- Wall
- Crowd
- Hit
- Strike
- Basketball
- Operation
- Finger
- Best
- Game
- Division
Adjective
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Wiktionary
BACKSTOP, noun. A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
BACKSTOP, noun. (baseball) A wall or fence behind home plate.
BACKSTOP, noun. (baseball slang) A catcher; the position of catcher.
BACKSTOP, noun. (rounders) The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
BACKSTOP, noun. (cricket) (dated) The longstop.
BACKSTOP, noun. (cricket) (dated) The wicket-keeper.
BACKSTOP, verb. (transitive) To serve as backstop for.
BACKSTOP, verb. (transitive) To bolster, support.
Dictionary definition
BACKSTOP, noun. (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher.
BACKSTOP, noun. (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.
BACKSTOP, noun. A precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong".
BACKSTOP, verb. Act as a backstop.
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