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push button Definition

push button

noun

a small knob or button that is pushed to operate something, as by closing an electric circuit

push-button Definition

push·-button (po̵os̸hbut′'n)

adjective

  1. controlled by or carried out by means of a push button
  2. highly mechanized, computerized, automatic, etc. modern, push-button warfare

push button Usage Examples

Preposition: on

  • front: Deciding which device you are viewing or recording is determined by push buttons on the front of the SCART switch.

Converse of object

  • handle: Wheel handle push button allows you to lock and unlock the pull handle and to easily adjust it to your preferred height.

Adjective modifier

  • simple: Most fog machines come with some type of remote control either in the form of a simple single push button on the budget machines.
  • single: Most fog machines come with some type of remote control either in the form of a simple single push button on the budget machines.

Modifies a noun

  • switch: The non latching push button switch must be held to talk.

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