Backstop and Course

Backstop

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

Course and backstop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Course" instead a noun "Backstop".

Course

Course noun - A way of acting or proceeding.

Backstop and course are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Course".

Nearby Words: coursed, coursing, courser, courseware
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