pausebuttons
nounUK /ˈpɔːzˌbʌtənz/
US /ˈpɔːzˌbʌtənz/
The buttons you press to make a video or song stop for a while.
She pressed the pausebuttons so she could get a snack.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Buttons on a machine that temporarily stop it from working.
The pausebuttons on the treadmill let him catch his breath.
3. Controls that temporarily stop a game or program.
He hit the pausebuttons during the game to answer the phone.
4. Ways to make an activity stop for a short time.
The team used short pausebuttons in their busy day to rest.