Button
Push
Push noun - An electrical switch operated by pressing.
Usage example: the push beside the bed operated a buzzer at the desk
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The button ended up on his desk with a note attached, quoting one of Wash's lines: "When you get your miracle, push this button." And he got his miracle — kinda — with the Serenity movie.
Source: Big Red Button -
Strong Bad of Homestar Runner tends to use "mash" as a synonym for "push", and is clearly fond of old, button-mashing video games himself.
Source: Button Mashing -
Does not actually require the button being pushed to be the "Close Door" button, although it's common for a panicking character to push it repeatedly with a sense of urgency.
Source: Elevator Escape
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