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121standing order — n. 1. an order remaining in effect indefinitely until canceled or modified 2. [pl.] in parliamentary procedure, the rules which continue in force through all sessions until changed or repealed …
122standing ovation — n. an enthusiastic outburst of applause in which some or all members of the audience rise to their feet …
123standing rigging — n. the permanently positioned parts of a vessel s rigging, as stays and shrouds, used to support sails, masts, etc.: cf. RUNNING RIGGING …
124standing room — n. room in which to stand, esp. when there are no vacant seats, as in a theater …
125standing wave — n. an oscillatory motion with a definite wavelength, frequency, and amplitude and having stationary, regularly spaced points where there is no motion: all the movement of the wave is contained between these nodes, thus providing for no net… …
126standing orders — see under ↑stand • • • Main Entry: ↑order …
127standing bed — noun A high bedstead, not a truckle bed • • • Main Entry: ↑stand …
128standing joke — noun A subject that raises a laugh whenever it is mentioned • • • Main Entry: ↑stand …
