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backstop

back·stop

backstop

 
pronunciation:
baek stap
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Word Combinations (noun)
part of speech: noun
definition 1: in sports, a structure, such as a fence or wall, used to keep a ball from going out of the playing area.
definition 2: (informal) any backup mechanism or safeguard.
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