Definition of backstops

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  • backstops is a valid Scrabble US word with a point value of 19
  • backstops is a valid Scrabble UK word with a point value of 19
  • backstops is a valid Words with friends word with a point value of 22

Definition of backstops

  • (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher (noun)

    Synonyms

    1. catcher
  • act as a backstop (verb)
  • a precaution in case of an emergency (noun)

    Examples

    1. he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong
  • (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field (noun)

See definition of backstops in Merriam Webster