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records
verb(re-cord)register electronically
Synonyms: tape,
Antonyms: erase,
Examples:
They recorded her singing.
records
noun(re-cord)sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
records
verb(re-cord)indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
records
noun(re-cord)a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone
Synonyms: book, record book,
Examples:
Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record'.
His name is in all the record books.
His name is in all the record books.
records
noun(re-cord)the sum of recognized accomplishments
Synonyms: track record,
Examples:
The lawyer has a good record.
The track record shows that he will be a good president.
The track record shows that he will be a good president.
records
noun(re-cord)a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted
Synonyms: criminal record,
Examples:
He ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court.
The prostitute had a record a mile long.
The prostitute had a record a mile long.
records
noun(re-cord)a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
Examples:
They could find no record of the purchase.
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noun(re-cord)an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)
Examples:
He tied the Olympic record.
Coffee production last year broke all previous records.
Chicago set the homicide record.
Coffee production last year broke all previous records.
Chicago set the homicide record.
records
noun(re-cord)anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
Examples:
The film provided a valuable record of stage techniques.
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noun(re-cord)the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
Examples:
At 9-0 they have the best record in their league.