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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a separate button" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when referring to a distinct button that serves a different function or purpose from others in a given context, such as in user interface design or instructions.
Example: "To save your progress, please click on a separate button labeled 'Save' located at the bottom of the screen."
Alternatives: "an individual button" or "a distinct button".
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I installed a separate button for the big wind.
They're much larger and made from glass for smooth scrolling, and instead of a separate button to mimic the clicking of a mouse, the entire track pad depresses.
On Tuesday the company showed two phones, the ChaCha and the Salsa, that include a separate button on the front to quickly access Facebook.
Mr. Nabat fired up a laptop to play his pilot commercial for another version of his Find-It keychain, which beeps its whereabouts if you press a separate button remote.
In the past, a merchant would have needed to create a separate button in advance for each variation of each sandwich offered — for example, one for a regular grilled cheese sandwich, one for a grilled cheese with wheat bread and one with gluten-free bread and extra peppers.
But Mixx will be highlighted as a separate button, apart from the regular share options.
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Call me a Grinch, but a separate power button, as on Motorola and Nokia models, does wonders for user-friendliness.
Explicit Hydrogens are entered via a separate H button.
There's an on/off switch under the backing that holds the microSD card (up to 2GB) and a separate external button starts and stops the video recording.
A mode wheel on the top offers various shooting modes while a separate Function button allows for quick access to the camera's various settings.
Scroll up to reload — Rather than having a separate reload button, to reload your main tweet stream, you simply now scroll up, hold for a second, and Tweetie will check for new tweets.
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