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back·stop
 backstop
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- pronunciation:
- baek
stap
- features:
- Word Combinations (noun)
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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.
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| definition 2: |
(informal) any backup mechanism or safeguard.
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| related words: |
cage |
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