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Meaning of word backstop from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

backstop noun

Meaning : (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher.

Synonyms : catcher

Meaning : (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.

Meaning : A precaution in case of an emergency.

Example : He acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong.

backstop verb

Meaning : Act as a backstop.

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Benefit.

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A criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it.

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Produced with the front of the tongue near or touching the hard palate (as `y') or with the blade of the tongue near the hard palate (as `ch' in `chin' or `j' in `gin').

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An act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly).

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Get stuck while doing something.

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Either of two irregularly shaped bones that form the back of the hard palate and helps to form the nasal cavity and the floor of the orbits.

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Adversity resulting from being made a victim.