REMOTE
[ɹəˈməʊt]
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Scrabble
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WWF
R(1) E(1) M(3) O(1) T(1) E(1)
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Definition
[ɹəˈməʊt]
noun
- An element of broadcast programming originating away from the station's or show's control room.
verb
- To connect to a computer from a remote location.
adjective
- At a distance; disconnected.“A remote operator may control the vehicle with a wireless handset.”
- Distant or otherwise inaccessible.“After his fall from the emperor's favor, the general was posted to a remote outpost.”
- (especially with respect to likelihood) Slight.“There was only a remote possibility that we would be rescued as we were far outside of the regular shipping lanes.”
- Emotionally detached.“After her mother's death, my friend grew remote for a time while she dealt with her grief.”
noun
- A device used to operate an appliance (such as a television), vehicle or mechanical toy from a short distance away.
- A means of doing something from a distance.“The bomb was detonated by remote control.”
Source: Wiktionary
