pushcap

noun
UK /ˈpʊʃkæp/
US /ˈpʊʃkæp/

A pushcap is a little cap you push to open or close something.

He pushed the pushcap down to close the bottle.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A small button you press to make a machine start or stop.

Press the pushcap to turn on the flashlight.

3. A cap that pops open when you push it.

The pushcap on the soap bottle popped open.

4. A protective cover that you push onto a pipe or tube.

Put a pushcap on the pipe so nothing gets inside.