nounπShareOne who adjusts, especially for the insurance industry's employment title "loss adjuster" (or "claims adjuster" in the United States)."The insurance company hired a button to investigate the damage to the car after the accident. "insurancejobbusinessindustryfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."itemwearthingmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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."deviceelectronicsmachinetechnologyelectricessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn on-screen control that can be selected as an activator of an attached function."The "submit" button on the online form activated the sending of my homework assignment. "computingtechnologydeviceelectronicsfunctionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA badge worn on clothes, fixed with a pin through the fabric."The politician wore a bright yellow button with the slogan "Vote Smart" emblazoned on it."wearitemappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bud."The rose bush had many tiny green buttons, which would soon blossom into flowers. "plantnaturepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe head of an unexpanded mushroom."The mushroom we found in the forest had a small, white button. "foodplantvegetablepartbiologyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe clitoris."The doctor gently touched the girl's button during the exam. "bodyorgansexanatomyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe center (bullseye) of the house."The button of the school's mascot design is a bright red circle in the center. "architecturepartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe soft circular tip at the end of a foil."The chef carefully peeled the foil, and the tiny button of the foil was still attached to the food. "partsportessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA plastic disk used to represent the person in last position in a poker game; also dealer's button."The button was on the table, indicating that Maria was the last person to bet in the poker game. "gamepositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe player who is last to act after the flop, turn and river, who possesses the button."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. "gamepositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA person who acts as a decoy."The student, acting as a button for the mischievous prankster, distracted the teacher while the others snuck out of class. "personjobessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA raised pavement marker to further indicate the presence of a pavement marking painted stripe."The road crew placed a button to make the painted white line on the road more noticeable. "trafficsigntechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA methaqualone tablet (used as a recreational drug)."The doctor warned him about the dangers of taking "buttons" as a recreational drug. "medicinesubstanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece of wood or metal, usually flat and elongated, turning on a nail or screw, to fasten something, such as a door."The old wooden door wouldn't close properly because the metal button was loose. "itembuildingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA globule of metal remaining on an assay cupel or in a crucible, after fusion."The chemist carefully examined the button of silver remaining in the crucible after the fusion. "chemistrymaterialsubstanceelementessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA knob; a small ball; a small, roundish mass."The tiny button on my grandmother's sweater was a small, roundish mass of bright red plastic. "itemthingessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA small white blotch on a cat's coat."The cat had a small, white button on its fur near its ear. "animalappearancemarkessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA unit of length equal to 1/12 inch."The seamstress used a button to measure the fabric precisely, needing only 12 buttons' worth of material. "unitessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe means for initiating a nuclear strike or similar cataclysmic occurrence."The general feared that a misplaced email could activate the launch button, triggering a global catastrophe. "militarypoliticsgovernmentwarweapondisastertechnologyactionsystemstateessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn 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."The violin's button is slightly worn from years of playing. "musicpartstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe least amount of care or interest; a whit or jot."He showed no button of effort on his homework, just scribbling a few lines. "amountnegativeessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe final joke at the end of a comedic act (such as a sketch, set, or scene)."The comedian's final joke, the button of her act, had the audience roaring with laughter. "entertainmentlanguagecommunicationstageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA button man; a professional assassin."The notorious button was hired to eliminate the rival businessman. "personjobweaponorganizationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe final segment of a rattlesnake's rattle."The rattlesnake's button was the last segment of its rattle, making a tiny clicking sound. "animalpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn a violin-family instrument, the carved wooden plug which sits in the bottom block of the instrument."The violin's button was loose, and the luthier needed to replace it. "musicpartstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo fasten with a button."She buttoned her jacket before going outside. "wearitemutilityessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be fastened by a button or buttons."The coat will not button."wearitemappearanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo stop talking.""The teacher buttoned the discussion about homework when it became too loud." "communicationlanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading