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Meaning of stand-to | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

A state of readiness assumed by ground troops at dawn and dusk in wartime.

Examples

“"Stand-to" at dusk for about an hour, work all night, "stand-to" for an hour before dawn. That's the general programme.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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