buttonwait
nounUK /ˈbʌtənweɪt/
US /ˈbʌtənweɪt/
A buttonwait is a small thing you press that makes you wait.
Press the buttonwait and stay in line until the light turns green.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A short pause you take before pressing a button.
Take a buttonwait before you hit send.
3. A person whose job is to press buttons and keep things moving slowly.
The buttonwait at the gate let one person through at a time.
4. A waiting period shown by a blinking button.
The buttonwait lasted ten seconds before the door opened.