pausebutton
nounUK /ˈpɔːz ˌbʌt.ən/
US /ˈpɑːz ˌbʌt̬.ən/
A button you press to make something stop for a little while.
Press the pausebutton so we can talk.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. A control that temporarily halts a game or video.
She hit the pausebutton during the movie.
3. A way to stop an activity for a short time.
Let's put a pausebutton on this argument.
4. A key on a device that freezes the current action.
The pausebutton on the remote is broken.