radio control

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noun

remote control by means of radio signals from a transmitter

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Words nearby radio control

radiochemistry, radiochromatography, radio collar, radiocommunication, radio compass, radio control, radio-controlled, radiodiagnosis, radio direction finder, radioelement, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

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How to use radio control in a sentence

Charles “Father” Coughlin, a raving anti-Semite, was one of the most popular radio hosts in the country.
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From there we took the train to Nice, France, but the French border control caught us and sent us back to Italy.
Ghost Ships of the Mediterranean|Barbie Latza Nadeau|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Spin control began, Florida-style: the opinion only covers some counties, some people, some times.
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During coverage of that issue, Farrell went on a WSMB AM radio talk show to defend Duke.
The Louisiana Racists Who Courted Steve Scalise|Jason Berry|January 3, 2015|DAILY BEAST

He seemed by all appearances perfectly happy to let the Republicans control the state senate.
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Solely over one man therein thou hast quite absolute control.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. Ballou
In a few minutes, however, he had it again under control, and they soon reached the berg.
The Giant of the North|R.M. Ballantyne
A certain amount of his ill-humour vented, Tressan made an effort to regain his self-control.
St. Martin's Summer|Rafael Sabatini
The nativesʼ anxiety to oust the Spaniards was far stronger than their wish to be under American, or indeed any foreign, control.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
The marvelous improvements in mechanism and tone production and control in 1886 to 1913 by Robt.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller