call-waiting
noun
call-wait·ing
ˈkȯl-ˈwā-tiŋ 
: a telephone service that signals (as by a beep) to the user when an incoming call is received during a call in progress
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The company says call-waiting times have shortened and billing errors cleared up with the addition of 75 customer service representatives since January.
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Andrew Moreau, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2023
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Andrew Moreau, Arkansas Online, 19 Aug. 2023
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“Call-waiting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/call-waiting. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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