remote control
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2.2
- noun
- /rɪˈmoʊt kənˈtroʊl/
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mando a distancia
- The driver can use a remote control to tilt the body and dump out its contents.
- TV remote control
- use a remote control
- operate by remote control
I feel like this is an excessively large remote control for such a tiny little item.
- I feel like this is an excessively large remote control for such a tiny little item.
- This is the the face piece on the on the remote control unit for the Apollo.
- And to celebrate my return to television, we have some remote controls that I will play with.
- He looks up to the TV remote control, sits down.
- You know, I said, you know, the, the mute button on your remote control is there for a reason.
- The bedroom for me is meant for two things, neither of which involve a remote control.
Examples
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A remote control for a video camera.
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This device is the remote control of our society.
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In my hand, I held the universal remote control for my home entertainment system.
Fiction book (1997) -
After his first sip, he used a remote control to switch on a TV set.
Fiction book (1991) -
After a while, she reaches for the TV's remote control and switches to the news channel.
Fiction book (1994) -
Dulaney turns around to find Rebecca standing behind him, a remote control in her hand.
Fiction book (1993) -
I used the remote control to change the channel on the television from across the room.
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Can you help me find the remote control for the air conditioner?
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With the remote control, you can easily adjust the volume without getting up.
Synonyms
∞
2.7
A part you use to operate or change a machine
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3.8
A device that makes a machine or system work correctly
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2.7
A small device used to control a TV or other machine from a distance
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2.9
A small remote control used to change TV channels and volume
Antonyms
How Complex
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'remote' (from a distance) with 'control' (a mechanism for operating something), yielding a control operated from a distance. This straightforward noun–noun compound follows common cross-linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Remote control is named for the idea that a small box lets you control something while you are remote from it. Picture changing the TV from across the room; because it works 'from a distance', the name means 'a tool that lets you control a machine from a distance'.