standby
/ˈstændˌbaɪ/
adjective
- Kept ready for immediate use or action.
- The hospital keeps standby equipment for critical situations.
- We have a standby plan in case the weather turns bad.
- The standby crew arrived within minutes of the alarm.
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verb
- To wait for something, especially to be ready to act when needed.
- She stood by, ready to help if anyone fell.
- The team will standby until the signal is given.
- Please standby for further instructions.
noun
- A person or thing that is kept ready to be used when needed, especially in an emergency.
- She was the standby for the lead actress in case she got sick.
- The hospital has a standby generator for emergencies.
- Keep a flashlight as a standby in case the power goes out.
- A mode of operation in which a device is ready for use but not actively running, to save energy.
- He pressed the button to switch the console to standby.
- The TV uses a small amount of power even in standby mode.
- Put your computer on standby when you leave the office.
- A status for a passenger waiting for an available seat on a flight or other transport without a reservation.
- She listed herself as standby for the morning train.
- Standby passengers are called only after all ticketed passengers have boarded.
- We flew standby and managed to get seats on the last flight.
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