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Definition record in British English

record noun

noun
/ˈrekɔː(r)d/
1

information kept about something that has happened

Example

a weekly record of world events

Example

Try to keep a record of everything you eat this week.

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Example

Woods broke the course record with a superb score.

Example

The lap record was set last year by Schumacher.

Example

She holds the world indoor 800 metres record.

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3

the things that someone has done, that give an idea of what they are like

Example

The company has a reasonably good safety record.

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4

a large round black piece of plastic containing music or other sounds

Example

Original Beatles' records are worth a lot of money now.

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4.1

a piece of recorded music that you can buy

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Definition record in British English