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in use

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in use in WordNet English dictionary

adjective
  1. (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"
    busy  engaged  in use 
  2. currently being used
    "robots are in use throughout industry"
    in use 
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