Meaning of BACKSTOP
| Pronunciation: | | 'bak`stâp
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- [n] a fence or screen (as behind home plate in baseball)
- [v] act as a backstop, as in baseball
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| | See Also: | | fence, fencing, play | |
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| | Definition: | | \Back"stop`\, n.
1. In baseball, a fence, prop. at least 90 feet behind the
home base, to stop the balls that pass the catcher; also,
the catcher himself.
2. In rounders, the player who stands immediately behind the
striking base.
3. In cricket, the longstop; also, the wicket keeper.
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