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| type | s |
| lex_filenum | 00 |
| def | (of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability |
| def | (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line) |
| examples | her line is busy receptionists' telephones are always engaged the lavatory is in use kept getting a busy |
| Outgoing links | |
| Similar to | occupied |
| Derivationally related form | busy → busyness |
| Incoming links | |
| Similar to | occupied |
| Derivationally related form | busyness → busy |
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