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Definition of remote control noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

remote control

noun
 
/rɪˌməʊt kənˈtrəʊl/
 
/rɪˌməʊt kənˈtrəʊl/
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  1. [uncountable] the ability to operate a machine from a distance using radio or electrical signals
    • by remote control It works by remote control.
    • a remote-control camera
  2. (also informal remote)
    [countable] a device that allows you to operate a television, etc. from a distance synonym zapper (1)
    • I can't find the remote control.
    Topics TV, radio and newsb2, Houses and homesb2
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