definitions

call waiting

noun

a telephone service feature whereby a person engaged in a telephone call is notified by a tone that a second call is being made to the same number, and is able to talk to either party while keeping the other on hold.

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Nearby words

call to mind, call to order, call to quarters, call up, call upon, call waiting, call-and-response, call-board, call-exner body, call-in, call-in pay
Compare hold button.
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