Pronunciation: /pʊʃ daʊn/
noun a physical action of applying pressure to move something downward
A1 I used a push down on the toaster to make my bread crispy.
A2 The push down on the elevator was broken, so we had to take the stairs.
B1 She pressed the push down on the stapler to secure the papers together.
B2 The mechanic had to replace the push down on the brake pedal in the car.
C1 The engineer designed a new type of push down mechanism for the industrial machine.
C2 The scientist studied the effects of different materials on the durability of the push down in the experiment.
verb to exert force on something in a downward direction
A1 Please push down the button to turn on the light.
A2 I pushed down on the handle to open the door.
B1 The teacher asked the students to push down on the lever to start the machine.
B2 He had to push down hard on the suitcase to close it properly.
C1 The mechanic had to push down on the brake pedal to stop the car in time.
C2 The weightlifter had to push down with all his strength to lift the heavy barbell.
formal The engineer used a lever to push down on the handle and activate the machine.
informal I had to push down really hard on the lid to get it to close properly.
slang Just push down on the button and see what happens.
figurative She felt overwhelmed by the stress and had to push down her emotions to get through the day.
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