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
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Word History

First Known Use

1903, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of remote control was in 1903

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“Remote control.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/remote%20control. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

remote control

noun
1
: control (as by a radio signal) of operation from a point some distance away
operated by remote control
2
: a device for controlling something from a distance
a remote control for a VCR

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