- 1[uncountable] the ability to operate a machine from a distance using radio or electrical signals It works by remote control. a remote-control camera
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- 2(informal remote, zapper) [countable] a device that allows you to operate a television, etc. from a distance I can't find the remote control.
adjective remote-controlled equipmentSee remote control in the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary
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