| ADJECTIVE | all | in use, busy, engaged | (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability |
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| all | in use | currently being used |
| Meaning | (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). | |
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| Example | "the lavatory is in use" | |
| Synonyms | busy, engaged | |
| Broader | occupied | held or filled or in use |
| Spanish | ocupado | |
| Meaning | currently being used. | |
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| Example | "robots are in use throughout industry" | |
| Broader | used | employed in accomplishing / accomplishing something |
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