Dictionary Check: backstop
"backstop" is a valid word!
Scrabble
18
points
Words with Friends
21
points
Definition
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
Example:
"he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong"
verb
act as a backstop
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