remote control noun
plural ∼ -trols 1 [count] : a small device that is used to operate electronic equipment (such as a television) from a distance by using electronic signals
▪ Where did you put the remote control? —called also (informal) remote (chiefly US, informal) clicker (Brit, informal) zapper 2 [noncount] : a process or system that makes it possible to control something from a distance by using electronic signals
▪ The bomb was detonated by remote control. ▪ a DVD player with remote control ▪ a remote control camera
▪ Where did you put the remote control? —called also (informal) remote (chiefly US, informal) clicker (Brit, informal) zapper
▪ The bomb was detonated by remote control. ▪ a DVD player with remote control ▪ a remote control camera
— remote–controlled adjective
▪ a remote-controlled toy car
▪ a remote-controlled toy car
