record
/ˈrekɔːd/ nounDefinition
B1 the best, biggest, longest, tallest, etc.: He holds the world record for 100 metres.
B1 a song or music which has been recorded and which is available for the public to buy: My favourite Beatles record is ‘Love Me Do’.
› information that is written on paper or stored on computer so that it can be used in the future: medical records My teacher keeps a record of my absences.
› A person’s or company’s record is their behaviour or achievements: Of all airlines they have the best safety record.
(Definition of record noun from the Cambridge Essential Dictionary
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