pushbutton

Example Sentences

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The effect was very "analog." It reminded me of switching channels on a monaural, pushbutton car radio, or watching a theatrical documentary shot on film.

From Salon • May 23, 2011

Last week, as over 100,000 people trooped through Manhattan's Grand Central Palace at the National Business Show, first since 1941, it appeared that the pushbutton world had already closed in on businessmen.

From Time Magazine Archive

Student Ascher, meanwhile, seems to be solidifying his position as the nation's No. 1 phoney tunesmith; he is currently working on a pushbutton adaptation of Rubber Duckie.

From Time Magazine Archive

Rambler, give it canted tailfins, a flat roofline, pushbutton transmission and a slight horsepower boost to 215 h.p. in the V-8 model.

From Time Magazine Archive

My boy, we are going to install this bell in your room, and the pushbutton on the base of that telephone pole.

From David and the Phoenix by Raysor, Joan