backstop

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher
  2. noun (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
  3. noun a precaution in case of an emergency

Synonyms

catcher

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
infielder

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