Backstop and Boom

Backstop

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

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

Boom

Boom noun - A loud explosive sound.

Backstop and boom are semantically related in fence topic. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Boom".

Nearby Words: booming, boomed, boomer

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