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- adjective Which can be
initiated oractivated at the push of a button. - noun An
electrical switch activated bypressing a button.
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Examples
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The test push-button will test whether the ELCB unit is working properly or not.
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Power is delivered to the wheels through a low-maintenance shaft drive, and comes with the same push-button 4WD engagement and lever operated variable front differential control.
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They gave me the disturbing news that despite all the amenities and details of this 3,000 square footer—for example, magnificent, if nonworking, fireplaces; a marble shower in the master bedroom; period push-button light fixtures; and a private combination basement spa, sauna, fitness center and children's play room—there was no TV, flat screen or otherwise.
The Apthorp Show Ralph Gardner Jr. 2011
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While the electricity is on (i.e. not during the mains blackout), just open the electric panel cover, locate the ELCB unit and the TEST push-button on it.
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The toilets—for both economy and business-class passengers— include bidets with various spray options, controlled by push-button electronics.
On ANA Dreamliner, Bidets and Bigger Windows Await David Kesmodel 2011
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Nathaniel Letton's hand, creeping toward the push-button on the desk, was abruptly arrested.
Chapter IV 2010
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Other features include a micro push-button LED light (illegal in some states – check first!), a lightweight housing, and a large circular field of view. $89 for the three-pin, $99 for the five-pin.
TruGlo MicroBright Bow Sight JayCassell 2009
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Ensuring that push-button ignition systems can turn the engine off in an emergency as easily as they turn it on..
Special report: Toyota acceleration complaints drop following recalls 2011
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Other features include a micro push-button LED light (illegal in some states – check first!), a lightweight housing, and a large circular field of view. $89 for the three-pin, $99 for the five-pin.
TruGlo MicroBright Bow Sight JayCassell 2009
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The implication is that push-button impersonality will make the second Holocaust easier to carry out, the work of an instant.
How the End Begins Ron Rosenbaum 2011
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