Backstop
Backstop noun - (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field.
Scaffolding and backstop are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Scaffolding" instead a noun "Backstop".
Scaffolding
Scaffolding noun - A system of scaffolds.
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Backstop and scaffolding are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Backstop" instead a noun "Scaffolding".
Nearby Words: scaffold, scaffolded
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