botón

Definitions of botón
  1. noun
    a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
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    type of:
    cierre, ligadura, sujeción
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  2. noun
    a knob used to release the catch when opening a door (often called `doorhandle' in Great Britain)
    synonyms: perilla, pomo, tirador
  3. noun
    an electrical switch operated by pressing
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    types:
    chicharra, timbre, zumbador
    a push button at an outer door that gives a ringing or buzzing signal when pushed
    type of:
    interruptor
    control consisting of a mechanical or electrical or electronic device for making or breaking or changing the connections in a circuit
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