a screen or fence to prevent balls leaving the playing area
2.
a block or catch to prevent excessive backward movement, such as one on the sliding seat of a rowing boat
3.
a.
a system that will come into effect if no other arrangement is made
b.
(as modifier)
a backstop plan
verbWord forms: -stops, -stopping or -stopped(transitive)
4.
to provide support in an emergency
Examples of 'backstopping' in a sentence
backstopping
The technical deficits identified require continuous capacity building programs, close supervision and technical backstopping.
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