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button

Pronunciation: [/ˈbʌt.n̩/]

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button: meanings and example sentences

Learn how to use button in a sentence: 6 audio examples across 2 meanings.

Context: “clothing”

(noun) a small, round object used to fasten clothing by pushing it through a slit or loop. Buttons are often made of plastic, metal, or fabric.

Example

She sewed a shiny black button onto her coat.

Example

Her shirt was missing a button, so it kept coming undone.

Example

Do you know how to sew a button onto a shirt?

Context: “technology”

(verb) to press a button or switch to make a machine or device work. You use your fingers to push a button and start something like a computer or a TV.

Example

He buttoned the remote to turn on the TV.

Example

Don't button the alarm until we're ready to leave.

Example

Can you button the printer so I can make copies?

How to pronounce button

Pronunciation: [/ˈbʌt.n̩/]

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