Button /ˈbʌtn̩/

The meaning and definition of Button, with examples, synonyms, and a word game to make it stick.

Definition

noun

One who adjusts, especially for the insurance industry's employment title "loss adjuster" (or "claims adjuster" in the United States).

noun

A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener.
“April fastened the buttons of her overcoat to keep out the wind.”
A mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.
“Pat pushed the button marked "shred" on the blender.”

noun

In a violin-family instrument, the carved wooden plug which sits in the bottom block of the instrument.

Synonyms button endpin

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Button /ˈbʌtn̩/

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