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standby

2 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. standby (noun)
  2. stand by (verb)

standby

noun

Definition of STANDBY

something or someone to which one looks for support <our old standby in times of trouble>
Related Words backbone, sinew(s), spine; right hand; bolsterer, crutch, handmaiden (also handmaid), prop, stay; anchorage, harbor, refuge

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