Hypertext Webster Gateway: "standby"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Stand-by \Stand"-by`\, n.
One who, or that which, stands by one in need; something upon
which one relies for constant use or in an emergency.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
standby
adj : ready for emergency use; "a standby generator"; "a standby
crew"
n 1: something that can be relied on when needed
2: an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
[syn: {understudy}]
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