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in use

adjective satellite (s)

  • (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)(adj.all)
    Example:
    The lavatory is in use.
    Synonym:
    busy, engaged
    source: wordnet30
  • currently being used(adj.all)
    Example:
    Robots are in use throughout industry.
    source: wordnet30
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