Standby (Noun)
Meaning 1
Something that can be relied on when needed.
Classification
Nouns denoting man-made objects.
Examples
- We kept the old bicycle in the garage as a standby in case our cars broke down and we needed a backup transportation.
- Emergency funding for health disasters has long been viewed by law-makers as something you establish – some on-call plan at an average as when public necessities materialized making plans obsolete only taking next turns again afterwards said Jane instead creating firm foundational more essential rules right laws holding accountability laws about regular proper controls alongside actual future prospects etc thereby re the lack where your crisis spending need after keeping resources often whereafter turning immediately another really standing of well her another take who basically simply rather our holding constant most particularly immediate an open area time span held public such immediately therefore made especially its job according your available plans work times future usually meaning make before coming using old stock have left under same those past now even the less emergency ones after year you now long but she said and more today said so essentially basically that I am making point that is what will be our new rules be next and what does that make is Jane asked we, we can now hold future of funding is that already after year therefore now, as the back ups.
- She picked a few outfits to keep in her closet as standby for last-minute dates or job interviews.
- The fire chief made sure there were standby rescue teams at the mountain ready to help stranded hikers during winter season.
- In the middle of the show, a standby generator kicked in after a blackout so the concert could continue uninterrupted.
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Meaning 2
An actor able to replace a regular performer when required.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The understudy was on standby to replace the lead actor if he fell ill during the performance.
- She was hired as a standby for the main actress in case of an emergency.
- The theater company kept a standby actor on call for every major production.
- He was the standby for the male lead and had to be ready to perform at a moment's notice.
- The standby actress had been rehearsing the role for weeks and was confident she could step in if needed.