call waiting

  • 11call waiting — call′ wait′ing n. tgp a telephone service whereby a person engaged in a phone call is notified by a tone that a second call is being made to the same number • Etymology: 1990–95 …

    From formal English to slang

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  • 13call waiting —    A busy station receiving another call is notified by a tone burst while the new call is held; the station user can either hang up to receive the new call or place the existing call on hold and alternate between the two calls. See also… …

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  • 14call-waiting — noun Date: 1986 a telephone service that signals (as by a beep) to the user when an incoming call is received during a call in progress …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 15call waiting — 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. Cf. hold button. * * * …

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  • 16call waiting — noun a service whereby someone making a telephone call is notified of an incoming call on the line that they are already using …

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  • 17call waiting — UK [ˌkɔːl ˈweɪtɪŋ] / US [ˈkɔl ˌweɪtɪŋ] noun [uncountable] a system that lets you answer a second telephone call without ending your first telephone call …

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  • 18call waiting — [ˌkɔːl ˈweɪtɪŋ] noun [U] a system that lets you answer a second telephone call without ending your first telephone call …

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  • 19call waiting — telephone service which notifies users that there is another incoming call …

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  • 20call waiting indicator —    Lamps on the station or console indicate that incoming calls are in queue. A steady lamp indicates that less than a specified number of calls (usually five) are waiting, and a flashing lamp indicates that more than five calls are waiting …

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