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Rarebackstop
The correct spelling is backstop.
How to pronounce backstop
noun
Say it like: Bak-sto-p
The correct spelling is backstop. A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
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Meanings
noun
- 1.A thing or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.
- 2.A default arrangement that holds if all else fails.
- 3.A wall or fence behind home plate.
- 4.A catcher; the position of catcher.
- 5.(rounders) The player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
verb
- 1.To serve as backstop for.
- 2.To bolster, support.
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