Pushpad

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A pad that can be pushed to activate a device.

    "A latch assembly for a fire door, the fire door having a pushpad for emergency exit, with the pushpad being connected to an extended rod to transfer motion of the pushpad to the latch assembly, […]"

Example

More examples

"A latch assembly for a fire door, the fire door having a pushpad for emergency exit, with the pushpad being connected to an extended rod to transfer motion of the pushpad to the latch assembly, […]"

Etymology

From push + pad.

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