push-controlled
adjectiveUK /pʊʃ kənˈtrəʊld/
US /pʊʃ kənˈtroʊld/
Something that you make work by pressing a button or pushing a part.
The toy car is push-controlled, so it moves when you press the big red button.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A device or machine that is operated by pushing rather than by automatic or remote means.
The old elevator was push-controlled and needed someone to press the floor button.
3. In computing, a system or interface where actions are triggered by pressing a control.
The game uses a push-controlled menu instead of voice commands.
4. Describing a mechanism where force is applied by pushing to change its state.
The push-controlled latch opens only when you press the handle down.