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noun
- 1. readiness for duty or immediate deployment: "buses were placed on standby for the journey to London"
- 2. the state of waiting to secure an unreserved place for a journey or performance, allocated on the basis of earliest availability: "passengers were obliged to go on standby"
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STANDBY definition: 1. something that is always ready for use, especially if a regular one fails: 2. When a person or…. Learn more.
Jun 2, 2012 · The meaning of STANDBY is one to be relied on especially in emergencies. How to use standby in a sentence.
STANDBY meaning: 1. something that is always ready for use, especially if a regular one fails: 2. When a person or…. Learn more.
A standby is something or someone that is always ready to be used if they are needed.
stand by something. phrasal verb with stand verb uk / stænd / us / stænd / stood | stood. to continue doing what you said you would when you made a decision, agreement, or promise: Despite its financial problems, the company is standing by the no-redundancy agreement.
Standby definition: a staunch supporter or adherent; one who can be relied upon.. See examples of STANDBY used in a sentence.
If you stand by an earlier decision, promise, or statement, you continue to support it or keep it. The decision has been made and I have got to stand by it. [VERB PARTICLE noun] He continues to insist that he wrote nothing but the truth, and he will stand by his word. [VERB PARTICLE noun] More Synonyms of stand by.
a person or thing that can always be used if needed, for example if somebody/something else is not available or if there is an emergency. I always keep a pizza in the freezer as a standby. a standby electricity generator. Wilson has been called into the squad as a standby.
A standby is something (or someone) you can rely on in an emergency, like the bicycle you keep as a standby in case your old car won't start. In basketball, the players on the bench are the standbys for their teammates on the court; and in theater, an actor's understudy is her standby.
From Project Gutenberg. The two men eagerly lighted one each, and then, taking a few more as a stand-by, proceeded to explore. From Project Gutenberg. Stand by definition: a staunch supporter or adherent; one who can be relied upon.. See examples of STAND BY used in a sentence.
