Engaged for a job Crossword Clue

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Engaged for a job Crossword Answer

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(adjective)
1. hired for the exclusive temporary use of a group of travelers
2. having services engaged for a fee

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ENGAGED (adjective)
1. (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)
2. (used of toothed parts or gears) interlocked and interacting
JOB (noun)
1. a specific piece of work required to be done as a duty or for a specific fee
2. a crime (especially a robbery)
JOB (verb)
1. invest at a risk
2. arranged for contracted work to be done by others

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