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using in anger

using in anger is the present participle and gerund of use in anger.

Meaning of use in anger

Verb

use in anger (third-person singular simple present uses in anger, present participle using in anger, simple past and past participle used in anger)

  1. (idiomatic) Used for its intended purpose, as opposed to e.g. practice or testing
    • The key element that has yet to be used in anger is the payment calculation function of the operating system.2007 March 29, The Rural Payments Agency and the implementation of the Single Payment Scheme: third report of session 2006-07, Vol. 2: Oral and written evidence, Volume 2, Environment, Food and Rural...

Questions about using in anger

What is using in anger the present participle and gerund of?
Using in anger is the present participle and gerund of use in anger.

Words near using in anger in the dictionary

  1. USINDOPACOM
  2. usine
  3. usines
  4. using
  5. using a sledgehammer to crack a nut
  6. using in anger
  7. using it
  8. using one's head
  9. using one's noggin
  10. using the bathroom
  11. using the master's tools to dismantle the master's house

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