Prepositional phrase

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1. In operation; active.

   Synonyms: at play, at work; see also Thesaurus:in action

   Seeing a steam engine in action is increasingly rare.Category:English terms with usage examples#INACTION

   After a month in hospital, the reporter is back in action.Category:English terms with usage examples#INACTION

2. In combat.

   Synonyms: at war, in arms, in country

   He was wounded in action in his second tour.Category:English terms with usage examples#INACTION

Anagrams

• aconitin, intonaci, nicotian