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noun. A screen or fence used to prevent the ball from being thrown or hit far behind or to the sides of home plate.

noun. A catcher.

noun. Something that supports or bolsters.

transitive verb. To serve as a backstop for.

transitive verb. undefined

transitive verb. To support or bolster.

transitive verb. To substitute for (another) in an emergency.

noun. In base-ball, a fence placed a short distance behind the catcher to stop the ball if he fails to catch it.

noun. In base-ball, the catcher. See def. 1.

noun. A stop or pawl designed to check the backward movement of a wheel; a detent.

noun. In baseball, a fence, prop. at least 90 feet behind the home base, to stop the balls that pass the catcher; also, the catcher himself.

noun. In rounders, the player who stands immediately behind the striking base.

noun. In cricket, the longstop; also, the wicket keeper.

noun. A device that prevents railroad cars from rolling off a railroad track.

noun. A wall behind home plate.

noun. A catcher; the position of catcher

verb. To serve as backstop for.

verb. To bolster.

verb. act as a backstop

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

noun. a precaution in case of an emergency

"But there are many farm fields around me where my backstop is a mile from the nearest road, and for those thinking they don't have access think again."

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