Backstop
Backstop noun - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.
Crosspiece and backstop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Crosspiece" instead a noun "Backstop".
Crosspiece
Crosspiece noun - A horizontal beam that extends across something.
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Backstop and crosspiece are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Crosspiece".
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Crosspiece and Backstop. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 13, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/backstop/crosspiece
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Crosspiece or Backstop. 2016. Accessed August 13, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/backstop/crosspiece.
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