back-stopping
noun
1.
a wall, wire screen, or the like, serving to prevent a ball from going too far beyond the normal playing area.
2.
Baseball. the catcher.
3.
a person or thing that serves as a support, safeguard, or reinforcement: There were technicians on board as backstops to the automated controls.
verb (used without object)
4.
to act as a backstop.
verb (used with object)
5.
to act as a backstop to: The government agreed to backstop companies that invested in oil exploration.
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| —n | |
| 1. | sport a screen or fence to prevent balls leaving the playing area |
| 2. | a block or catch to prevent excessive backward movement, such as one on the sliding seat of a rowing boat |
| —vb , -stops, -stopping, -stopped | |
| 3. | (US) to provide with backing or support |
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