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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. 1

    A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television), vehicle or mechanical toy from a short distance away.

  2. 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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WordDefinition
remotenounAt a distance; disconnected.
handsetnounA mobile phone.
remote starternounA remote control device to start an auto engine at a distance
controllernounOne who controls something.
garage door openernounA hand-held electronic device used to remotely open a garage door automatically.
throw-offnounThe act of flinging or throwing something off.
dronenounA male ant, bee, or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen.
manualnounSynonym 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.
antivibratornounA device attached to a vehicle or machine, etc. to reduce vibrations.
machinenounA device that directs and controls energy, often in the form of movement or electricity, to produce a certain effect.
manipulatornounA device which can be used to move, arrange or operate something.
actuatornounA 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.
appliancenounA 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 appliancenounA 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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