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Standby   /stˈændbˈaɪ/   Listen
Standby

noun
1.
Something that can be relied on when needed.
2.
An actor able to replace a regular performer when required.  Synonym: understudy.






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"Standby" Quotes from Famous Books



... storage should not be less than twelve hours dry weather flow, nor more than twenty-four. With a well-designed mill, as has already been indicated, the wind will, for the greater part of the year, be sufficient to lift the whole of the sewage and storm-water, but, if it is allowed to do so, the standby engine will deteriorate for want of use to such an extent that when urgently needed it will not be effective. It is, therefore, desirable that the attendant should run the engine at least once in every three days to keep it in working order. If it can be conveniently arranged, it is ...
— The Sewerage of Sea Coast Towns • Henry C. Adams



Words linked to "Standby" :   secondary, player, role player, histrion, actor, stand by, thing, thespian



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