Definition of Backstop

  • (noun) a precaution in case of an emergency; "he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"
  • (noun) (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
  • (noun) (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
  • (verb) act as a backstop

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