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Place the statue in A standing position/ upright position in the storeroom , please . In the standing position > This is not often used unless the object has many ways it can stand. > Place A in the standing position that I showed you just now.

In a description of a procedure. For example, First, place the machine in the standing position. Second, detach the part A.

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