backstop
definition: a precaution in case of an emergency
example: They acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong.
speech part: noun
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definition: (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
example:
speech part: noun
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definition: (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
example:
speech part: noun
synonyms:
catcher
definition: to act as a backstop
example: The backstops the situation, should thinks get out of hand.
speech part: verb
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