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PUSH BUTTON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

An electrical switch operated by pressing

Example:

the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk

Synonyms:

button; push; push button

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("push button" is a kind of...):

electric switch; electrical switch; switch (control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit)

Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "push button"):

bell push (a button that is pushed to ring a bell)

bell; buzzer; doorbell (a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed)

horn button (a button that you press to activate the horn of an automobile)

mouse button (a push button on the mouse)

panic button (a button to push in order to summon help in case of an emergency)

reset button (a push button that you press to activate the reset mechanism)

Holonyms ("push button" is a part of...):

push-button radio (a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons)

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