backupplay
nounUK /ˈbækʌp pleɪ/
US /ˈbækʌp pleɪ/
A backup play is a special plan you use if the first plan does not work.
When the game was delayed by rain, the coach used a backup play to keep everyone having fun.
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2. In sports, a backup play is a second move a team practices in case the main one fails.
The quarterback called a backup play when the defense surprised them.
3. In computing, a backup play can mean a saved copy of a game or program used if the original is lost.
He kept a backup play file on a USB drive in case his computer crashed.
4. In everyday life, a backup play is an extra idea you keep ready for surprises.
Her backup play for the picnic was to move it indoors if it rained.