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backstop
noun
verb
a precaution in case of an emergency
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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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he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong
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