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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