backstopping

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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

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of backstop
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APA

backstopping. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstopping

MLA

“backstopping.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstopping. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “backstopping,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/backstopping.

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