back-stop

A form of backstop — An object or a person put in the rear or in the back of something to reinforce, hold, support.

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Meanings

nounback-stop (plural back-stops)

plural back-stops

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of backstop.
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APA

back-stop. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-stop

MLA

“back-stop.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-stop. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “back-stop,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/back-stop.

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