[ˈbakstɒp], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a thing placed at the rear of something as a barrier or support
(e.g: pull back harder until you reach the backstop on the stick)

- a high fence or similar structure behind the home plate area


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[ˈbakstɒp], (Verb)

Definitions:
- support or reinforce
(e.g: the founding banks were backstopping the loans)

- act as backstop for


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