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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.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word standby as a noun, adjective, adverb, and verb. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of standby.

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   Learn the meaning of standby as a noun and an adjective in English, with examples of different contexts and expressions. Find out how to use standby in transport, business, electronics and more.

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   How does standby work?

   • The salesmen book the cheapest flight they can find on the day they want to fly, then go to wait on standby for the flight they really want to get aboard. If the computer is left undisturbed for five minutes, it goes into standby mode. The phone offers up to four hours of talk time and 106 hours of standby time.

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   What is a'standby'?

   • A much used standby was the assurance that the enquirer would receive a further response "in due course" - though in due course of what was not stated. Let us opt for flexibility, which requires the opt-out, longer reference periods and reasonable and appropriate differentiation between different types of standby duty.

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   What is a good standby ticket?

   • Canned varieties of beans and pulses are a good standby. He sat through the trial as a standby juror. 2. A standby ticket for something such as the theatre or a plane journey is a cheap ticket that you buy just before the performance starts or the plane takes off, if there are still some seats left.

   STANDBY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   • Get a quick, free translation! STANDBY definition: 1. something that is always ready for use, especially if a regular one fails: 2. When a person or…. Learn more.

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the word standby as a noun, adjective, and adverb. Find out the difference between standby and on standby, and see examples of standby in sentences and idioms.

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   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.

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   Standby definition: a staunch supporter or adherent; one who can be relied upon.. See examples of STANDBY used in a sentence.

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and examples of standby as a noun in English. Standby can refer to a person or thing that can be used if needed, or to someone or something ready to do something or go somewhere.