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
After multiple extensions to carry out tests and analyses, NASA managers decided on Aug. 24 to leave Wilmore and Williams aboard the station for an extended stay, bringing the Starliner down under remote control, without its crew, on Sept. 7.
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William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025
For the adult ochi, they are performed by little people wearing suits with heavy animatronic heads that are being operated via remote control off camera.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
The character is then seen with a trademark wine in one hand and a remote control in the other.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
With a companion app and remote control, users can easily customize volume levels, switch between sound modes and fine-tune their listening experience in real time.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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William Harwood, CBS News, 28 Jan. 2025
For the adult ochi, they are performed by little people wearing suits with heavy animatronic heads that are being operated via remote control off camera.
—Jamie Lang, Variety, 26 Jan. 2025
The character is then seen with a trademark wine in one hand and a remote control in the other.
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 14 Jan. 2025
With a companion app and remote control, users can easily customize volume levels, switch between sound modes and fine-tune their listening experience in real time.
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, Fox News, 12 Jan. 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 5 Feb. 2025.
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