freezebuttons

noun
UK /ˈfriːzˌbʌtənz/
US /ˈfriːzˌbʌtənz/

Buttons you press to make something stop and stay still.

Press the freezebuttons to stop the game for a moment.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Buttons that make a picture or video stop moving.

The freezebuttons on the remote paused the cartoon.

3. A playful name for controls that lock a screen in place.

He tapped the freezebuttons so the screen would not change.

4. Buttons used to keep something from moving during a test.

The engineer used the freezebuttons to hold the machine still.