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Standby
ˈstan(d)bʌɪ
Standby definitions
noun
standbys
standby
- readiness for duty or immediate deployment
"buses were placed on standby for the journey to London"
- a person or thing ready to be deployed immediately, especially if needed as backup in an emergency
"a generator was kept as a standby in case of power failure"
- an operational mode of an electrical appliance in which the power is switched on but the appliance is not actually functioning
"switch off the TV at night instead of leaving it on standby"
- denoting an economic or financial measure prepared for implementation in specified circumstances
"a standby credit facility"
- 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"
- a person waiting to secure an unreserved place for a journey or performance
"standbys are allowed to board when all the passengers with confirmed reservations are seated"