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Backstop   Listen
noun
Backstop  n.  
1.
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.
2.
In rounders, the player who stands immediately behind the striking base.
3.
In cricket, the longstop; also, the wicket keeper.





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