Effective backstop Synonyms

Definitions for Effective


  • (adjective) producing or capable of producing a desired result
  • (adjective) having the power to persuade
  • (adjective) existing in fact and not merely as a possibility

Definitions for Backstop


  • (verb) to provide (someone) with what is useful or necessary to achieve an end
  • (noun) (baseball) a fence or screen (as behind home plate) to prevent the ball from traveling out of the playing field
  • (noun) (baseball) the person who plays the position of catcher