push button

Noun
  1. An electrical switch operated by pressing (synset 104033499)
    "the elevator was operated by push buttons"; "the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk"
    is a type 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
    subtypes:
    • 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
    is a part of: push-button radio - a radio receiver that can be tuned by pressing buttons
    same as: button, push

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