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standby
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[ˈstan(d)bʌɪ], (Noun)
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- readiness for duty or immediate deployment
(e.g: buses were placed on standby for the journey to London)
- the state of waiting to secure an unreserved place for a journey or performance, allocated on the basis of earliest availability
(e.g: passengers were obliged to go on standby)
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