"pushpad" meaning in English

See pushpad in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: pushpads [plural]
Etymology: From push + pad. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|push|pad}} push + pad Head templates: {{en-noun}} pushpad (plural pushpads)
  1. A pad that can be pushed to activate a device.
    Sense id: en-pushpad-en-noun-fh9CfhF7 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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