bell push
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of bell push
First recorded in 1880–85
Example Sentences
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It's not a secret and you'll find "Chaos Computer Club" listed on the bell push of the neo-classical building.
From The Guardian • Aug. 24, 2011
He is about to return to the taxi when he notices a small bell push, hidden in the shadows.
From Time Magazine Archive
He put his hand over the bell push.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
The bell push is not always within reach of the arm, and it is by haphazard that one has to wander around in the dark.
From Scientific American Supplement, No. 595, May 28, 1887 by Various
The bell push was at hand and I rang for her maid.
From Swept Out to Sea Clint Webb Among the Whalers by Foster, W. Bertram
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