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noun
control of the operation or performance of an apparatus from a distance, as the control of a guided missile by radio signals.
Also called remote a device used to control the operation of an apparatus or machine, as a television set, from a distance.
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Origin of remote control First recorded in 1900–05
OTHER WORDS FROM remote control re·mote-con·trol, adjective
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How to use remote control in a sentence One of the earlier entrants into this space, Google’s Chromecast streaming device underwent a significant transformation this generation with the addition of a remote control and a proper user interface.
Relief that they no longer have to reach for the remote control or close their browser every time the president speaks.
If you’re on a budget, consider the Majority Bowfell Small Sound Bar—it’s compact, relatively powerful, and it comes with a remote control and all the cables you’ll need to get up and running.
It connects to Alexa and Google Assistant, as well as the specifically designed eufyHome app where you can set cleaning schedules, direct the clean with remote control , receive notifications, and locate your robot.
Add a remote control , and that image is awfully close to what we’ve become as pop culture consumers.
From there we took the train to Nice, France, but the French border control caught us and sent us back to Italy.
Spin control began, Florida-style: the opinion only covers some counties, some people, some times.
In a remote location with little means for economic development, the Brogpas have cultivating this identity to their advantage.
He seemed by all appearances perfectly happy to let the Republicans control the state senate.
The police cannot ultimately control public opinion unilaterally.
Solely over one man therein thou hast quite absolute control.
And it would be hard indeed, if so remote a prince's notions of virtue and vice were to be offered as a standard for all mankind.
Something remote and ancient stirred in her, something that was not of herself To-day, something half primitive, half barbaric.
In a few minutes, however, he had it again under control, and they soon reached the berg.
A certain amount of his ill-humour vented, Tressan made an effort to regain his self-control.
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British Dictionary definitions for remote control
noun
control of a system or activity by a person at a different place, usually by means of radio or ultrasonic signals or by electrical signals transmitted by wire
Also:: remote a hand-held device that enables remote control of a system or appliance
Derived forms of remote control remote-controlled , adjective Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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