Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A machine for making buttons.
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Examples
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Mr. Bernstein points out that the survival of capitalism itself was in substantial doubt from 1929 through the mid-1960s and that the launch of thousands of nuclear warheads was only a button-press away for decades.
The Age of 'Macro' Investing Jason Zweig 2011
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For those unfamiliar with corporate or legal-grade photocopying, understand that it is no mere button-press,on-your-merry-way exercise.
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Wii Music, the game attempts to make every button-press pleasing by inserting harmonic grace notes into the song's melody.
xml's Blinklist.com 2008
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For those unfamiliar with corporate or legal-grade photocopying, understand that it is no mere button-press,on-your-merry-way exercise.
The Quality Of Humour Is Not Government « shattersnipe: malcontent & rainbows 2008
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An initiative called "Wi-Fi Protected Setup" announced Monday by the Wi-Fi-Alliance allows new, compliant wireless home-networking products to establish and maintain a highly-secure and reliable connection with just a single button-press on the router.
Connections 2007
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An initiative called "Wi-Fi Protected Setup" announced Monday by the Wi-Fi-Alliance allows new, compliant wireless home-networking products to establish and maintain a highly-secure and reliable connection with just a single button-press on the router.
Connections 2007
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Almost everything is done with either a single button-press or a voice command.
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Next, you'll be asked to set up Activities, which group select functions under one button-press.
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For the past half-century, much of the world lived under the shadow of a nuclear threat -- the idea that we were a button-press away from global annihilation.
The Debate Link David Schraub 2010
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You may have to resort to trial and error once or twice, but all interactable objects can be highlighted with a single button-press so you'll at least know what your options are.
Snackbar Games 2010
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