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record

noun (MUSIC)
 
 
/ˈrek.ɔːd/ US  /-ɚd/

Definition

B1 [C] a flat plastic disc on which music is recorded: Would you like to listen to some records?Audio and video equipment B1 [C] a song or music that has been recorded and is available for the public to buy: The Beatles' first hit record was 'Love Me Do'.Sound and image recordings
(Definition of record noun (MUSIC) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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