stand- by

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Adjective stand- by has 1 sense

standby - ready for emergency use; "a standby generator"; "a standby crew"
Antonym: primary (indirect, via secondary)

Noun stand- by has 2 senses

standby - something that can be relied on when needed
--₁ is a kind of thing

Derived form: verb stand by₂
understudy, standby - an actor able to replace a regular performer when required
--₂ is a kind of actor, histrion, player, thespian, role player

Derived form: verb stand by₂

stance stances stancesw stanch stanched stanchion stanchions stanchly stand- by stand-alone stand-by-painter stand-by stand-down stand-in stand-off stand-out stand-pat

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