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REMOTE CONTROL
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A device that can be used to control a machine or apparatus from a distance
Example:
he lost the remote for his TV
Synonyms:
remote; remote control
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("remote control" is a kind of...):
device (an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose)
Holonyms ("remote control" is a part of...):
remote-control bomb (a bomb that can be detonated by remote control)