standby

[US]/ˈstændbaɪ/
[UK]/ˈstændbaɪ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. on standby; ready to act at any time; in a state of readiness; available tickets (or seats) for which no bookings have been made

Phrases & Collocations

on standby

standby mode

standby power

hot standby

standby time

standby equipment

standby system

Example Sentences

a standby credit facility.

flew standby to New York.

He was on standby for the flight to New York.

a generator was kept as a standby in case of power failure.

Keep some candles as a standby in case the power fails.

The emergency services were put on standby after a bomb warning.

all three countries had recourse to the IMF for standby loans.

buses were placed on standby for the journey to London.

Two divers work together while a standby diver remains on the surface.

The icon panel is displayed on LinkBoy's Shortcuts view, and over the standby screen (only on phones that have such screen).

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