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Backstop
Pronunciation : Back"stop`
Part of Speech : n.
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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