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
To protect themselves, white farmers have installed pushbutton alarm systems that alert police posts in case of attack.
From Time Magazine Archive
For example, they advise cardholders to give their numbers to operators in a voice that cannot be overheard and, when possible, to use pushbutton phones that allow the codes to be entered without being spoken.
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 Joan Raysor
