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Meaning of remote control | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television, vehicle, or mechanical toy) from a short distance away.
    countable
  2. A means of operating a device from a distance.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Examples

“A single slice of this could leave you supine in front of the Queen's speech without even the wherewithal to reach for the remote control.”
“The bomb was detonated by remote control.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

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