radio control (B1)
noun phrase
Pronunciation: /ˈreɪdioʊ kənˈtrɔl/
Definition
A system or device that uses radio waves to control the movement or operation of a vehicle, robot, or other machine from a distance.
Examples
The toy car was equipped with radio control, allowing children to drive it around the room.
The engineer used radio control to operate the robotic arm in the factory.
The pilot used radio control to guide the model airplane through the sky.
How to Use radio control
- radio control system (noun phrase)
- a system that uses radio waves to control devices or machines — "The company developed a radio control system for their new line of model cars."
- radio control device (noun phrase)
- a device that uses radio waves to control other devices or machines — "The radio control device allowed her to operate the robotic arm from a distance."
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