Backstop and Defense

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

Defense and backstop are semantically related. in barrier used to enclose a piece of land topic. In some cases you can use "Defense" instead a noun "Backstop".

Defense noun - Means or method of defending.

Backstop and defense are semantically related. You can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Defense".

Nearby Words: defend, defence, defenseless, defensive, defensible