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keybutton

keybutton noun: a key on a keyboard.

Noun

keybutton (plural keybuttons)

  1. (dated) A key on a keyboard.
    • To operate the keyboard proficiently it is necessary to use a 'touch' system, that is, to use the fingers without looking at them or without moving them away from the keybuttons.1964, Linotype & Machinery Limited, The Linotype Manual, page 41

Forms of keybutton

pluralkeybuttons

Origin of keybutton

From key + button.

Questions about keybutton

What does keybutton mean?
Keybutton means a key on a keyboard.
What part of speech is keybutton?
Keybutton is a noun.
What is the plural of keybutton?
The plural of keybutton is keybuttons.

Words near keybutton in the dictionary

  1. keyboardlike
  2. keyboards
  3. keybounce
  4. keyboy
  5. keyboys
  6. keybutton
  7. keybuttons
  8. keycap
  9. keycaps
  10. keycard
  11. keycard lock

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