| remote control | |
| —n | |
| 1. | control of a system or activity by a person at a different place, usually by means of radio or ultrasonic signals or by electrical signals transmitted by wire |
| 2. | Also:: remote a hand-held device that enables remote control of a system or appliance |
| re'mote-con'trolled | |
| —adj | |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |