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
Recent Examples on the Web
Shot-down unmanned remote control drones supplant human military casualties — but not so for civilians.
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
The app supports file transfers, remote control with live view, and firmware updates.
—PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
This shortcoming was never more evident, or more memorialized, than when he got frustrated by a complex new remote control, a giant contraption that looks like the first iPad prototype.
—Maya Salam, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Enjoy your sandwiches while watching people sail model boats by remote control on the Conservatory Water and then check out the bronze Alice in Wonderland sculpture.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 17 July 2025
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Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025
The app supports file transfers, remote control with live view, and firmware updates.
—PC Magazine, 25 July 2025
This shortcoming was never more evident, or more memorialized, than when he got frustrated by a complex new remote control, a giant contraption that looks like the first iPad prototype.
—Maya Salam, New York Times, 23 July 2025
Enjoy your sandwiches while watching people sail model boats by remote control on the Conservatory Water and then check out the bronze Alice in Wonderland sculpture.
—Ellen Carpenter, AFAR Media, 17 July 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 8 Aug. 2025.
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