Backstop and Pinion

Backstop

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

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

Pinion

Pinion noun - Wing of a bird.

Backstop and pinion are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Pinion".

Nearby Words: pin, pinioned, pinioning

Mutual synonyms

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