Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- 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 To support or bolster.
- transitive verb To substitute for (another) in an emergency.
from The Century Dictionary.
- 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.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- 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.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A device that prevents
railroad cars from rolling off arailroad track . - noun baseball A
wall behindhome plate . - noun A catcher; the position of catcher
- verb transitive To serve as backstop for.
- verb transitive To
bolster .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- 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
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Examples
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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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If you are having trouble finding a range in your area and you live in the country you can build your own backstop by mounding up a dirt pile about 4 feet high and 6 feet long and shoot into that, just make sure the area behind the backstop is safe.
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If you are having trouble finding a range in your area and you live in the country you can build your own backstop by mounding up a dirt pile about 4 feet high and 6 feet long and shoot into that, just make sure the area behind the backstop is safe.
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I agree with KJ, a few footpounds of energy dumped on a backstop is okay!
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Also, it should be noted that this approach of import-allowance-requirements is included as a long-term backstop in Waxman-Markey if the president determines by 2022 that the output-based allocation mechanism is insufficient for some of the energy-intensive trade-sensitive sectors (and if a number of stringent conditions are met; see the "International Reserve Allowance Program" in the bill).
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The big backstop is below average behind the plate but not bad with the bat.
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And, the long-term backstop for domestic shortfalls - demand for exports have plunged sending the trade balance into a record deficit.
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That is more like it, the Government acting as a short term backstop, in and out as quickly as possible leaving ingenuity and private surplus funds to do what they do best.
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Huntsman family shareholders Monday also have agreed to make a cash payment to the so-called backstop payment of at least $416.5 million.
Huntsman Holders 2008
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Another quirk the Twins are getting used to at Target Field is the backstop, which is also limestone and sits just 46 feet from home plate, creating some lightning-quick bounces back to the catcher.
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