push-buttons

noun
UK /ˈpʊʃ ˌbʌt.ənz/
US /ˈpʊʃ ˌbʌt.ənz/

Push-buttons are small things you press to make something happen.

He pressed the push-buttons on the toy to make it play music.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. Small round parts on a machine that you press to start or stop it.

The elevator has push-buttons for each floor.

3. A person who is easily controlled or told what to do by others.

He is just a push-button for the boss, doing whatever he is told.

4. Operated by pressing a button rather than by a handle or lever.

The car has a push-button start instead of a key.