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01noun

anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events

“the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques”

02noun

sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove

03noun

the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had

“at 9-0 they have the best record in their league”

04noun

the sum of recognized accomplishments

“the lawyer has a good record”

“the track record shows that he will be a good president”

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05noun

a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone

“Al Smith used to say, ‘Let's look at the record’”

“his name is in all the record books”

06noun

an extreme attainment; the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport)

“he tied the Olympic record”

“coffee production last year broke all previous records”

07noun

a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction

“they could find no record of the purchase”

08noun

a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted

“he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court”

“the prostitute had a record a mile long”

09verb

make a record of; set down in permanent form

10verb

“They recorded her singing”

11verb

indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments

“The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero”

“The gauge read ‘empty’”

12verb

be aware of

“Did you register any change when I pressed the button?”

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