push-button

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push-button

/ˈpʊʃˌbʌtn̩/

adjective

not comparable Which can be initiated or activated at the push of a button. push-button warfare

noun push-buttons

An electrical switch activated by pressing a button. The communicating doors of adjoining vehicles are opened simultaneously by pressing a large push-button located a suitable height for a man loaded with mailbags to contact it with his shoulder; after a time-lag of seven seconds the doors close automatically.

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noun electrical switch

中文	按鈕 /按钮 ànniǔ, 電鈕 /电钮 diànniǔ
Français	bouton-poussoir, poussoir
Deutsch	Druckknopf, Druckschalter
Italiano	pulsante
Русский	кно́пка knópka
Tiếng Việt	nút bấm

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@misc{push_button_2026,
  title = {push-button},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/push-button},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}