Double Meanings, Getting Out Of Control

It was Rosie who started this train of thought. There are so many ordinary everyday words which can be interpreted in two ways.  

Like saucer is a piece of china or a UFO

And mouse can be a small animal or part of your IT equipment

I'm sure you can think of lots of other examples. 

Then I came across two very odd, totally unconnected pairs of things which share names. And involve the word control

I can tell Alexa to switch on the bedroom light if my hands are carrying a large laundry basket.

The Bosch company has a system for your whole house, called Light Control with a neat little box managing all your domestic  illumination. 

But if you are in Marks and Spencer, they have a range of "shapewear lingerie" also called Light Control. Like these Light Control Lace Cycling Shorts [no, I don't have a pair!] 

But bizarre though this term with two very different interpretations is, this next one made me laugh out loud in the discount store... 

I mean, I saw this kitchen item, and thought of the tank engine's friend

I bet you thought of him too! 

If you're into wordplay, and watch Countdown, our Julian should be on today's edition

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