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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.
As stand-in captain, he handled a very difficult situation with characteristic professionalism.
They were knocked out of the Cup after having a stand-in keeper for the second half following an injury.
He was chipping cheeky penalties past a stand-in goalkeeper.
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.
I had the stand-in summon her on the office telephone, then I withdrew all vitality from it.

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