button

[ UK /bˈʌtən/ ]
[ US /ˈbətən/ ]

VERB

NOUN

a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism
any artifact that resembles a button
any of various plant parts that resemble buttons
an electrical switch operated by pressing
the elevator was operated by push buttons
the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment
they passed out campaign buttons for their candidate
a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
a female sexual organ homologous to the penis

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How To Use button In A Sentence

The quick touch buttons on the top are not really "touchable," you have to smudge (grind) the button a little to use it. Newegg.com RSS Feed - Daily Deals
I pressed the search button to see what the words meant and what language they were.
Horatia was still in mourning for her mother, and wore a black skirt, but Lucilla's was of rich deep gentianella-coloured silk, and the buttons of her white vest were of beautiful coral. Hopes and Fears or, scenes from the life of a spinster
I clicked the 'Live Chat' button, and lo and behold, I was deposited in a chat room with what sounded suspiciously like a chatbot.
Tweed sports jackets are all the rage, and the best part is that you don't need to worry about matching patterns when it comes to blazers and button-down shirts.
You may not be able to hurry love, but it seems you can speed up divorce proceedings with the push of a button. Times, Sunday Times
Similarly, when the starter button is pressed, along with the clutch pedal, the system recognises the transponder signal, releases the engine immobiliser and the steering lock, and the engine starts.
He has a triangular version of Rupert's stylised muzzle with the same pricked ears and bright black-button eyes.
The coat was buttoned up wrong.
She pushed the button and waited in front of one of the shiny gold colored doors.

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