Backstop
Backstop noun - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.
Enclosure and backstop are semantically related in obstruction topic. In some cases you can use "Enclosure" instead a noun "Backstop".
Enclosure
Enclosure noun - An open space wholly or partly enclosed (as by buildings or walls).
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Backstop and enclosure are semantically related in obstruction topic. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Enclosure".
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