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buttonhook

The correct spelling is buttonhook.

How to pronounce buttonhook

noun

Say it like: But-ton-hoo-k

The correct spelling is buttonhook. A hook used to pull thread through the holes of a button.

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Definition

noun

  1. 1.A hook used to pull thread through the holes of a button.
  2. 2.A hook for pulling the buttons of gloves and shoes through the buttonholes.
  3. 3.A play in which the receiver runs straight downfield, then turns back toward the line of scrimmage.

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