remote control
noun
1
: control (as by radio signal) of operation from a point at some distance removed
2
: a device or mechanism for controlling something from a distance
Examples of remote control in a Sentence
Where did you put the remote control?
The bomb was detonated by remote control.
a DVD player with remote control
Recent Examples on the Web
The Doctor’s trusty sonic screwdriver has been redesigned to resemble a remote control or flip phone, because Davies worried that the old sonic looked too much like a gun, which would encourage kids to pretend to shoot at one another.
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2024
It's got an easy-to-use remote control and working headlight, smoke, and sound effects.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 Apr. 2024
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Alan Sepinwall, Rolling Stone, 29 Apr. 2024
It's got an easy-to-use remote control and working headlight, smoke, and sound effects.
—Laura Lu, Ms, Parents, 21 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for remote control
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“Remote control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remote%20control. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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