"big red button" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: big red buttons [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} big red button (plural big red buttons)
  1. A real, fictional, or figurative button that controls a function of critical importance and that is usually large and red, ensuring quick identification. Wikipedia link: big red button Categories (topical): Buttons, Plot devices Synonyms: big red switch, BRB

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