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remote control

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Definition of remote control

noun

[mass noun]
  • control of a machine or apparatus from a distance by means of radio or infrared signals transmitted from a device: the bomb was detonated by remote control [as modifier]:a remote-control toy
  • (also remote controller) [count noun] a device that controls an apparatus by means of radio or infrared signals: he turned the volume down by means of his remote control

Derivatives

remote-controlled

adjective

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Definition of remote control in the US English dictionary