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   standby

   /ˈstan(d)bʌɪ/

   noun

   • 1. 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"
   • 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"
   • ▪ 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"

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