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English adjective: in use | |||
| 1. | in use (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) | ||
| Samples | Her line is busy. Receptionists' telephones are always engaged. The lavatory is in use. Kept getting a busy signal. | ||
| Synonyms | busy, engaged | ||
| Similar | occupied | ||
| Antonyms | unoccupied | ||
| 2. | in use currently being used | ||
| Samples | Robots are in use throughout industry. | ||
| Similar | used | ||
| Antonyms | misused | ||
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