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ลองค้นหาคำในรูปแบบอื่น ๆ เพื่อให้ได้ผลลัพธ์มากขึ้นหรือน้อยลง: backstop, -backstop-
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CMU English Pronouncing Dictionary Dictionary [with local updates]
backstop

WordNet (3.0)
backstop(n) (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
backstop(n) a precaution in case of an emergency, Example: he acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong
backstop(v) act as a backstop
catcher(n) (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher, Syn. backstop

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
Backstop

n. 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. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

2. In rounders, the player who stands immediately behind the striking base. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

3. In cricket, the longstop; also, the wicket keeper. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]

Japanese-English: EDICT Dictionary
バックネット[bakkunetto] (n) backstop (baseball) (wasei [Add to Longdo]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING Dictionary
Fänger { m } | Fänger { pl }backstop | backstops [Add to Longdo]

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