push button

/pʊʃ ˌbʌtn/

/pʊʃ ˈbʌtən/

Other forms: push buttons

Definitions of push button

1. noun

   an electrical switch operated by pressing
   synonyms: button, push

   types:

   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

   night bell

   a doorbell to be used at night

   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