Push-button

//ˈpʊʃˌbʌtn̩// adj, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    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."

Adjective
  1. 1
    Which can be initiated or activated at the push of a button. not-comparable

    "push-button warfare"

Synonyms

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press button

Antonyms

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pull

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"It will be a push-button war of nuclear missiles."

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