Backstop and Cover

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

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

Cover noun - A piece placed over an open container to hold in, protect, or conceal its contents.

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Backstop and cover are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Cover".

Nearby Words: covered, covering, coverage, coverlet

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