push-but·ton
ˈpu̇sh-ˌbə-tᵊn 
1
: operated or done by means of push buttons
a push-button phone
2
: using or dependent on complex and more or less self-operating mechanisms that are put in operation by a simple act comparable to pushing a button
push-button warfare
: a small button or knob that when pushed operates something especially by closing an electric circuit
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Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Plus, the classic push-button design means no spilling at the table or on the picnic blanket.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Our expert reviewer found that the on-ear push button controls were simple to use and enjoyed the option to customize long presses from ANC-transparency mode toggling (the default setting) to summoning voice assistants or volume control.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
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Adjective
The push-button handles fit comfortably in your hand.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Plus, the classic push-button design means no spilling at the table or on the picnic blanket.
—Bestreviews, Mercury News, 29 May 2025
Noun
Single spinner wheels at each corner of this upright suitcase push and pull easily with extend and stow handles that lock and unlock with one touch of the push button.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2025
Our expert reviewer found that the on-ear push button controls were simple to use and enjoyed the option to customize long presses from ANC-transparency mode toggling (the default setting) to summoning voice assistants or volume control.
—Cierra Cowan, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
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“Push-button.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/push-button. Accessed 7 Jun. 2025.
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