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backstop vs fencing

fencing vs backstop

backstop and fencing both are nouns.

backstop is a verb but fencing is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
backstop Yes No Yes No
fencing Yes No No No
As nouns, fencing is a hypernym of backstop; that is, fencing is a word with a broader meaning than backstop:
  • backstop: (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
  • fencing: a barrier that serves to enclose an area
Other hypernyms of backstop include fence.
backstop (noun) fencing (noun)
a precaution in case of an emergency the art or sport of fighting with swords (especially the use of foils or epees or sabres to score points under a set of rules)
(baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field a barrier that serves to enclose an area
(baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher material for building fences
backstop (verb) fencing (verb)
act as a backstop
Difference between backstop and fencing

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