in use English

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in use

— adjective (= busy, engaged) (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability; ('engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line) her line is busy receptionists' telephones are always engaged the lavatory is in use kept getting a busy signal

— adjective currently being used robots are in use throughout industry

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busy

used

taken

engaged

operative

occupied

employed

effective

current

usual

undatable

tied up

set-aside

reserved

operating

off-hook

in operation

in force

in effect

in circulation

devoted

connected

common

booked

applied

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