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button

/ˈbʌtn̩/

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noun

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

Examples :

"The insurance company hired a button to investigate the damage to the car after the accident. "

insurance job business industry finance essential

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A knob or disc that is passed through a loop or (buttonhole), serving as a fastener.

Examples :

"April fastened the buttons of her overcoat to keep out the wind."

item wear thing material essential

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A mechanical device meant to be pressed with a finger in order to open or close an electric circuit or to activate a mechanism.

Examples :

"Pat pushed the button marked "shred" on the blender."

device electronics machine technology electric essential

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An on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function.

Examples :

"The "submit" button on the online form activated the sending of my homework assignment. "

computing technology device electronics function essential

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A badge worn on clothes, fixed with a pin through the fabric.

Examples :

"The politician wore a bright yellow button with the slogan "Vote Smart" emblazoned on it."

wear item appearance essential

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noun

Examples :

"The rose bush had many tiny green buttons, which would soon blossom into flowers. "

plant nature part essential

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The head of an unexpanded mushroom.

Examples :

"The mushroom we found in the forest had a small, white button. "

food plant vegetable part biology essential

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Examples :

"The doctor gently touched the girl's button during the exam. "

body organ sex anatomy essential

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The center (bullseye) of the house.

Examples :

"The button of the school's mascot design is a bright red circle in the center. "

architecture part essential

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The soft circular tip at the end of a foil.

Examples :

"The chef carefully peeled the foil, and the tiny button of the foil was still attached to the food. "

part sport essential

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A plastic disk used to represent the person in last position in a poker game; also dealer's button.

Examples :

"The button was on the table, indicating that Maria was the last person to bet in the poker game. "

game position essential

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The player who is last to act after the flop, turn and river, who possesses the button.

Examples :

"The button at the poker table was finally given to Maria, as she was the last player to act after the final community cards were revealed. "

game position essential

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A person who acts as a decoy.

Examples :

"The student, acting as a button for the mischievous prankster, distracted the teacher while the others snuck out of class. "

person job essential

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A raised pavement marker to further indicate the presence of a pavement marking painted stripe.

Examples :

"The road crew placed a button to make the painted white line on the road more noticeable. "

traffic sign technical essential

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A methaqualone tablet (used as a recreational drug).

Examples :

"The doctor warned him about the dangers of taking "buttons" as a recreational drug. "

medicine substance essential

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A piece of wood or metal, usually flat and elongated, turning on a nail or screw, to fasten something, such as a door.

Examples :

"The old wooden door wouldn't close properly because the metal button was loose. "

item building essential

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A globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion.

Examples :

"The chemist carefully examined the button of silver remaining in the crucible after the fusion. "

chemistry material substance element essential

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A knob; a small ball; a small, roundish mass.

Examples :

"The tiny button on my grandmother's sweater was a small, roundish mass of bright red plastic. "

item thing essential

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A small white blotch on a cat's coat.

Examples :

"The cat had a small, white button on its fur near its ear. "

animal appearance mark essential

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A unit of length equal to 1/12 inch.

Examples :

"The seamstress used a button to measure the fabric precisely, needing only 12 buttons' worth of material. "

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The means for initiating a nuclear strike or similar cataclysmic occurrence.

Examples :

"The general feared that a misplaced email could activate the launch button, triggering a global catastrophe. "

military politics government war weapon disaster technology action system state essential

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In an instrument of the violin family, the near-semicircular shape extending from the top of the back plate of the instrument, meeting the heel of the neck.

Examples :

"The violin's button is slightly worn from years of playing. "

music part structure essential

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The least amount of care or interest; a whit or jot.

Examples :

"He showed no button of effort on his homework, just scribbling a few lines. "

amount negative essential

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The final joke at the end of a comedic act (such as a sketch, set, or scene).

Examples :

"The comedian's final joke, the button of her act, had the audience roaring with laughter. "

entertainment language communication stage essential

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A button man; a professional assassin.

Examples :

"The notorious button was hired to eliminate the rival businessman. "

person job weapon organization essential

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The final segment of a rattlesnake's rattle.

Examples :

"The rattlesnake's button was the last segment of its rattle, making a tiny clicking sound. "

animal part essential

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

Examples :

"The violin's button was loose, and the luthier needed to replace it. "

music part structure essential

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verb

To fasten with a button.

Examples :

"She buttoned her jacket before going outside. "

wear item utility essential

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To be fastened by a button or buttons.

Examples :

"The coat will not button."

wear item appearance essential

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verb

To stop talking.

Examples :

""The teacher buttoned the discussion about homework when it became too loud." "

communication language essential