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on stand-by Definition


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stand-by
noun stand-by's, stand-bys
    1a. A state of readiness to act, eg in an emergency;
    1b. A person or thing that takes on this kind of role.
    2a. Said of air travel: a system of allocating spare seats to passengers who do not have reservations, after all the booked seats have been taken;
    2b. A ticket that has been allocated in this way.
Idiom: on stand-by
    Ready and prepared to do something if necessary.
      Example: The emergency team were on stand-by


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