record

/rɪˈkɔrd/ v [T] (STORE SOUNDS/IMAGES)

Definition

› to put sounds or pictures onto magnetic tape or a computer using electronic equipment so that they can be heard or seen later: The Beatles recorded many terrific albums over the years. When I tried to phone her, all I got was a recorded message.

(Definition of record v (STORE SOUNDS/IMAGES) from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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record n BEST
record n STORED INFORMATION
record n STORED SOUNDS/IMAGES
record player n
record v STORE INFORMATION
record v STORE SOUNDS/IMAGES
record-breaking adj
recorder n
recording n
recount n COUNT
recount v DESCRIBE

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record v STORE INFORMATION
record n BEST
record n STORED SOUNDS/IMAGES
record n STORED INFORMATION
record adj BEST
fossil record n

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