Backstop and Barrage

Backstop

Backstop noun - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.

Barrage and backstop are semantically related in fence topic. In some cases you can use "Barrage" instead a noun "Backstop".

Barrage

Barrage noun - A rapid or overwhelming outpouring of many things at once.
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Backstop and barrage are semantically related in fence topic. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Barrage".

Nearby Word: barring
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