DICTIONARY ENTRY
2 SYLLABLES
backstop
/'bæk,stɑp/ · bækstɑp
Backstop has 2 syllables: back · stop.
back
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stop
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noun. (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher.
verb. Act as a backstop.
noun. A precaution in case of an emergency.
noun. (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.
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