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stand-in

  [stand-in]
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–noun
1. a substitute for a motion-picture star during the preparation of lighting, cameras, etc., or in dangerous scenes.
2. any substitute.
Origin:
1930–35; n. use of v. phrase stand in
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Miller Toyota of Anaheim
Carros Usados. Just off 91 at Euclid in Anaheim.
millertoyotaofanaheim.com
stand-in   (stānd'ĭn')
n.  

  1. One who substitutes for an actor while the lights and camera are adjusted or during hazardous action.

  2. A substitute.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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stand-in

  1. n.
    a substitute; a temporary replacement. : The audience booed the stand-in. They had paid to hear a star.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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