backstopper

back·stop

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Definitions of backstopper word

noun backstopper a wall, wire screen, or the like, serving to prevent a ball from going too far beyond the normal playing area. 1
noun backstopper Baseball. the catcher. 1
noun backstopper a person or thing that serves as a support, safeguard, or reinforcement: There were technicians on board as backstops to the automated controls. 1
verb without object backstopper to act as a backstop. 1
verb with object backstopper to act as a backstop to: The government agreed to backstop companies that invested in oil exploration. 1

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; back1 + stop

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 73% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

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