Words · Familiar
backstop
/ˈbæksˌtɑp/ · 8 letters · 8 distinct letters
- 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