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verb [T] (STORE INFORMATION) /rɪˈkɔːd/
/-ˈkɔːrd/ Definition
B2 to keep information for the future, by writing it down or storing it on a computer: She records everything that happens to her in her diary. Unemployment is likely to reach the highest total that has ever been recorded. [+ that] In his journal, Captain Scott recorded that he and his companions were weakened by lack of food.legal The coroner recorded (= decided) a verdict of accidental death.Writing and typingRecording sounds and images C1 If a device records a measurement, it shows that measurement: The thermometer recorded a temperature of 30 degrees Celsius.Weighing and measuring
(Definition of record verb (STORE INFORMATION) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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