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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a button to turn" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a button that serves the purpose of being turned, often in the context of machinery or devices.
Example: "To activate the machine, simply press the lever and turn the button to the right."
Alternatives: "a knob to twist" or "a dial to rotate".
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One of them even asked for a button to turn everything on.
"Sometimes I wish I had a button to turn my brain off," he said, with an exhausted laugh.
The Frequent Locations screen has a button to turn off the feature, as well as a Clear History button to wipe out the saved location information.
Mr. May listened for about five minutes, then -- as he has done in Mr. Milosevic's earlier court appearances -- reached for a button to turn off the Serb's microphone.
The useful extras include a button to turn off the multi-touch mousepad, and two small buttons to turn the volume up and down.
Salespeople can complete a sale and perform final adjustments on glasses by pressing a button to turn a clear glass wall into a frosted screen to create a semi-private space.
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These windows no longer have blinds, and I pressed a little button to turn the pane from opaque to clear to admire the snow-capped peaks of Afghanistan.
Do you have to hold it down to speak or press a second button to turn off the sound?
Also in this visually themed update Telegram now lets users create custom GIFs to send in their chats by recording a video and then tapping a new mute button to turn it into a looping GIF.
Most laser systems have a switch or button to turn them on and off.
Click one button to turn on a space heater with a WeMo, change the lighting on a Hue, turn on a Sonos system, and lock the doors through a Yale lock.
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