"in use" meaning in English

See in use in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Prepositional phrase

Head templates: {{head|en|prepositional phrase|head=}} in use, {{en-PP}} in use
  1. Currently being used.
    Sense id: en-in_use-en-prep_phrase--WbXgJqb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 87 13
  2. (archaic) Used; accustomed. Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-in_use-en-prep_phrase-cZb1blno
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (being used): käytössä (Finnish), en usage (French)
Disambiguation of 'being used': 49 51

Download JSON data for in use meaning in English (1.0kB)

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