Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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fencing | Yes | No | No | No |
backstop | Yes | No | Yes | No |
fencing (noun) | backstop (noun) |
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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) | a precaution in case of an emergency |
a barrier that serves to enclose an area | (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field |
material for building fences | (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher |
fencing (verb) | backstop (verb) |
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act as a backstop |