"backstopper" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: backstoppers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} backstopper (plural backstoppers)
  1. Synonym of backstop (“thing or person put in the rear to reinforce, hold or support”) Synonyms: backstop [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-backstopper-en-noun-6s-TqIU- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51
  2. (baseball) Synonym of backstop (“catcher”) Categories (topical): Baseball Synonyms: backstop [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-backstopper-en-noun-lcVWUBk5 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 49 51 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports

Inflected forms

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