Definitions
ready for emergency use
Word origin
Deverbal from stand by.
Used in a sentence
“The troops were on standby in case of an attack.”
“During three weeks of the run, I was performing with walking pneumonia, but I had no choice other than to perform because we didn't have the budget for stand-bys.”
“That recipe is an old standby, and she keeps the ingredients around in case of unexpected guests.”
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