remote control

noun

Definitions

  1. A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television, vehicle, or mechanical toy)…

    A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television, vehicle, or mechanical toy) from a short distance away.

    • A single slice of this could leave you supine in front of the Queen's speech without even the wherewithal to reach for the remote control.
  2. A means of operating a device from a distance, such as radio control or wire-guided…

    A means of operating a device from a distance, such as radio control or wire-guided control.

    • The bomb was detonated by remote control.

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