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backstops

2 entries found.

Main Entry:
1back·stop 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1backstop
Pronunciation:
\-ˌstäp\
Function:
noun
Date:
1851
1: something at the back serving as a stop: as a: a screen or fence for keeping a ball from leaving the field of play b: a stop (as a pawl) that prevents a backward movement (as of a wheel) 2: a player (as the catcher) positioned behind the batter


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