backstop
noun [C] (PLAYER) /ˈbæk.stɒp/
/-stɑːp/ Definition
› (in rounders) a player who stands directly behind the player from the opposing team who is trying to hit the ball, and attempts to catch the ball after it has been thrown if the person does not hit itCompetitors and participants in sports and games › US informal for catcherBaseball and roundersGeneral terms used in ball sports
(Definition of backstop noun (PLAYER) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- ballgame noun
- base noun (IN BASEBALL)
- batter's box noun
- bullpen noun
- curveball noun
- double noun (BASEBALL)
- double-header noun
- field verb (BALL)
- grounder noun
- hit noun (TOUCH)
- hitter noun
- inning noun
- line-up noun
- mound noun (BASEBALL)
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- stuff noun (QUALITY)
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