in use

in use
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) (Freq. 3)
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her line is busy

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receptionists' telephones are always engaged

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the lavatory is in use

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kept getting a busy signal

Syn: ↑busy, ↑engaged
Similar to: ↑occupied
Derivationally related forms: ↑busyness (for: ↑busy)
2. currently being used (Freq. 2)
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robots are in use throughout industry

Similar to: ↑used

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phrasal or into use
: in heat

conception can only occur at the precise time when the mare is fully in use — Henry Wynmalen

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in use
In employment or practice
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Main Entry:use

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being used regularly not being used any longer

I’ll be glad to see the building in use again.

Thesaurus: words used to describe extent of usehyponym to use something, or to be usedsynonym
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