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Remote control
A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television), vehicle or mechanical toy from a short distance away.
📖 Definitions of "Remote control"
noun
- 1
A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television), vehicle or mechanical toy from a short distance away.
- 2
A means of doing something from a distance.
"The bomb was detonated by remote control."
💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Remote control"
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| Word | Definition |
|---|---|
| remotenoun | At a distance; disconnected. |
| handsetnoun | A mobile phone. |
| remote starternoun | A remote control device to start an auto engine at a distance |
| controllernoun | One who controls something. |
| garage door openernoun | A hand-held electronic device used to remotely open a garage door automatically. |
| throw-offnoun | The act of flinging or throwing something off. |
| dronenoun | A male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen. |
| manualnoun | Synonym of handbook. |
| controlnoun | (countable, uncountable) An influence or authority over something. |
| dual controlnoun | (uncountable) The control of a vehicle by either one of two people. |
| toy carnoun | (toys) A larger toy, designed for children to ride in, which may be a pedal car or have some other source of locomotion. |
| antivibratornoun | A device attached to a vehicle or machine, etc. to reduce vibrations. |
| machinenoun | A device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect. |
| manipulatornoun | A device which can be used to move, arrange or operate something. |
| actuatornoun | A usually electric device that causes a mechanical device (i.e., a mechanism) to be switched on or off. For example; an electric motor that opens and closes a valve. |
| appliancenoun | A non-manual apparatus or device, powered electrically or by another small motor, used in homes to perform domestic functions (household appliance) and/or in offices. |
| driving carnoun | (rail transport) A control car; a non-engine rail car from which the train may be driven. |
| household appliancenoun | A machine which accomplishes a household function, such as cooking or cleaning. |
| control surfacenoun | (aeronautics) A moveable surface attached to a machine such as an aircraft or submarine that can be used to control the machine's motion in roll, pitch or yaw. |
| flight controlnoun | (aviation, countable) A system for controlling an aircraft's rotational or translational motion in one or more axes. |
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