Dictionary for writing and speaking English. 2014.
re|mote-con|trol — remote control, the control from a distance of a machine, operation, action, etc., usually by electrical impulses or radio signals: »a calculator or television set operated by remote control. Some model airplanes can be flown by remote control.… … Useful english dictionary
remotecontrol — remote control n. 1. The control of an activity, process, or machine from a distance, as by radioed instructions or coded signals. 2. A device used to control an apparatus or machine from a distance. re·moteʹ con·trolʹ (rĭ mōtʹkən trōlʹ) or… … Universalium
remote control — re,mote con trol noun * 1. ) count a piece of equipment that you use for controlling a machine such as a television or STEREO system from a short distance away 2. ) uncount a system of controlling a machine or a vehicle from a short distance away … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
remote control — re.mote con trol n 1.) a thing you use for controlling a piece of electrical or electronic equipment without having to touch it, for example for turning a television on or off = ↑zapper 2.) [U] the process of controlling equipment from a distance … Dictionary of contemporary English
ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… … English syllables
