remote control
noun /rɪˌməʊt kənˈtrəʊl/
/rɪˌməʊt kənˈtrəʊl/
- [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
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(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.