Button
Shut
Shut verb - To position (something) so as to prevent passage through an opening.
Both words in one sentence
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It's usually just an emergency shut down button though, not a explosive self-destruct button.
Source: Big Red Button -
When Megatron confronts Starscream, a button prompt tells the player to press the fire button to "shut Starscream up".
Source: Developers' Foresight -
The heroes attempt to press it in an attempt to shut off the machine, but it turns out to be the button that activates the machine.
Source: Film / Cats & Dogs
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