Engelsk substantiv: backstop |
1. | backstop (om person) (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher |
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| Ord med samme betydning (synonymer) | catcher |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | infielder |
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| Overordnet kategori | baseball, baseball game, softball, softball game |
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2. | backstop (om gjenstand) (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field |
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | fence, fencing |
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| Overordnet kategori | baseball, baseball game |
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3. | backstop (om handling) a precaution in case of an emergency |
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| Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | He acted as a backstop in case anything went wrong.
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| Mindre spesifikke uttrykk | guard, precaution, safeguard |
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