push-button
/ˈpʊʃˌbʌtn̩/
push-button adjective: which can be initiated or activated at the push of a button.
Adjective
push-button (not comparable)
Noun
push-button (plural 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.1959 December, “New TPOs for the Western Region”, in Trains Illustrated, page 581
- The cab equipment of the automatic control system is illustrated. It consists of a rotary switch graduated from 0 to 120 km.p.h. at 5 km.p.h. intervals, and four push-buttons.1964 May, “Automation in the cab—latest SNCF developments”, in Modern Railways, page 335
push-button meaning in Malay and Vietnamese
push-button in Malay
- electrical switch
- butang tekan
push-button in Vietnamese
- electrical switch
- nút bấm
Forms of push-button
| plural | push-buttons |
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Questions about push-button
- What does push-button mean?
- Push-button means which can be initiated or activated at the push of a button.
- What is push-button in Malay?
- Push-button in Malay is butang tekan. See Push-button meaning in Malay.
- What part of speech is push-button?
- Push-button can be an adjective or a noun.
- How do you pronounce push-button?
- Push-button is pronounced /ˈpʊʃˌbʌtn̩/.
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