Phrase info Synonyms

in service

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1. in service - Adjective

2. in service - Verb

3. in service - Phrase

Meaning

(chiefly Britain) Employed as a domestic servant.

(chiefly US and Canada) Available for use; operational.

(chiefly Britain, of training etc.) Taking place when one is an employee.

Relating to or being a full-time employee.
We offer both in-service and full-time employee training.

in-service (third-person singular simple present in-services, present participle in-servicing, simple past and past participle in-serviced)

(transitive) To train or educate (someone) while they are working; to give on-the-job training to.
She spends most of her time in-servicing teachers in helping struggling students.

Source: en.wiktionary.org

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$400 for those in service sector trades. Source: Internet

115 were built, 114 of which are in service (Z3 149 was destroyed in a fire). Source: Internet

According to these documents, there has been a significant drop in service standards across the board since the beginning of July—including in First-Class, Marketing, Periodicals, and Priority Mail," the Oversight Committee explained. Source: Internet

A biogas-powered train, named Biogaståget Amanda (The Biogas Train Amanda), has been in service in Sweden since 2005. Source: Internet

Advanced industrial societies are now seeing a shift toward an increase in service sectors over manufacturing and production. Source: Internet

After falling into some trouble, he's forced to take part in service duties. Source: Internet

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