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What is a stand-in?

What is a stand-in? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A person of similar size and shape to an actor who "stands in" for that actor during the lengthy process of setting up a shot, but who, unlike a double, does not appear in the film.
  2. A substitute.
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The situation worsened when at the start of the second half the keeper refused to play and had to be replaced with a stand-in goalie.
He walked out of casualty and got to the studio a few seconds after a stand-in had started the show.
On tape day, Dean would come in, watch a run-through with the stand-in, then go out and replicate the stand-in's actions.
As stand-in captain, he handled a very difficult situation with characteristic professionalism.
A drama teacher is hoping her pregnancy will not turn out to be a crisis for her acting group and is seeking a stand-in.
This time they made sure the stand-in had tattoos just like Beckham himself.

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