pressbutton

noun
UK /ˈprɛsˌbʌtən/
US /ˈprɛsˌbʌtən/

A button you push to make something work.

Press the pressbutton to start the toy car.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small button on a machine or device that starts or stops it.

The pressbutton on the elevator lit up when she touched it.

3. A button that springs back after being pressed.

He rang the doorbell by tapping the pressbutton.

4. A switch that works only while it is being held down.

The drill runs only while you keep the pressbutton pressed.