American English pronunciation
How to pronounce records
IPA transcription: [ɹə'kɔɹdz]
Pronunciation variants: [ɹə'kɔɹdz]['ɹɛkɚdz][ɹɪ'kɔɹdz][ɹə'kɚdz][ɹɪ'kɚdz]
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Noun
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sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove; used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove
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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”
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the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had
“at 9-0 they have the best record in their league”
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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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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”
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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”
“Chicago set the homicide record”
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a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction
“they could find no record of the purchase”
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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”
Verb
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make a record of; set down in permanent form
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indicate a certain reading; of gauges and instruments
“The thermometer showed thirteen degrees below zero”
“The gauge read `empty'”
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register electronically
“They recorded her singing”
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be aware of
“Did you register any change when I pressed the button?”
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be or provide a memorial to a person or an event
“This sculpture commemorates the victims of the concentration camps”
“We memorialized the Dead”
Usage examples
- Brunswick Records released many "Carl Fenton" records, with various line-ups of musicians.
- As the language left no records, its linguistic affiliations are uncertain.
- Mike Dunne subsequently released a solo album, "Lost Soul", on Herb Tea Records.
- Pack the records in a neat thin case.
- The Man Called Flintstone soundtrack album was released on vinyl by Hanna-Barbera Records.
- He based his findings on school records, migration patterns, military-service documents and economic trends.
- Archeological records show the existence of several Gallo-Roman settlements in the Ath area.
- According to Kelis, Virgin Records did not understand "Wanderland".
- Their records are distributed in Canada by Universal Music Group.
- He then split with Fortune Records due to differences.