push button

noun

: a small button or knob that is pushed to operate a machine

Full Definition of PUSH BUTTON

: a small button or knob that when pushed operates something especially by closing an electric circuit

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circa 1874

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noun

: a small button or knob that when pushed operates something usually by closing an electric circuit

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