pushbutton
Speech parts
1. pushbutton - Noun
2. pushbutton - Adjective
Meaning
pushbutton (not comparable)
Alternative spelling of push-button
pushbutton (plural pushbuttons)
Alternative spelling of push-button
Synonyms
Phrases with the word
Examples
Automatic aperture control is provided with the newer Nikon digital SLR cameras; with some earlier cameras, the lenses offer preset aperture control by means of a pushbutton that controls the electromagnetic diaphragm.
Initial pushbutton designs employed levers, so that each button activated two contacts.
Until the 1960s dials used almost exclusively the rotary technology, which was replaced by dual-tone multi-frequency signaling (DTMF) with pushbutton telephones (A4).
The Nikon PC Micro-Nikkor 85 mm f /2.8D lens incorporates a mechanical pushbutton that sets working aperture when pressed and restores full aperture when pressed a second time.