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