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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Inside, there’s plenty of room for blankets, books, remote controls, and more.
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Kaitlin Gates, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Cormican lowered his drone, navigating it through the water with a remote control, and moved in for a closer look.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
To ensure safety, track marshals can reduce the speed or stop karts at any time via remote control.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Rudolph pushed a button on a homemade remote control.
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
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Kaitlin Gates, PEOPLE, 8 Nov. 2025
Cormican lowered his drone, navigating it through the water with a remote control, and moved in for a closer look.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
To ensure safety, track marshals can reduce the speed or stop karts at any time via remote control.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Oct. 2025
Rudolph pushed a button on a homemade remote control.
—John Archibald, New Yorker, 30 Oct. 2025
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 16 Nov. 2025.
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