push buttons

noun

plural of push button
as in buttons

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  1. buttons
  2. knobs
  3. switches
  4. keys
Noun
  • The volume buttons are near the top, and the AI button is right next to them.
    — ArsTechnica, ArsTechnica, 14 May 2026
  • These buttons require the press of a button to start cooking or heating something quickly.
    — BestReviews, Mercury News, 7 Apr. 2026
Definition of buttons
Noun
  • Still, simple temperature knobs would remain a superior solution for distraction-free operation while driving.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Even the comfort and driving control knobs situated below the phone mount pull out and push back in.
    — Caleb Jacobs, The Drive, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of knobs
Noun
  • Endeavour’s flight deck is covered with more than 2,000 buttons and switches — and astronauts learned what every single one does.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026
  • All those conversions happening billions of times per second in the largest data centers require optical switches that generate heat, energy and bulk.
    — Reed Albergotti, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of switches
Noun
  • The typing experience exceeded my expectations; the Chiclet-style keys are addictively clicky and responsive.
    — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Lakers guard Austin Reaves said keeping bodies on Antetokounmpo and Adebayo was among Monday night’s keys.
    — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of keys
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