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noun British English pronunciation: record /ˈrekɔː(r)d/ 
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pluralrecords
  1. 1
    [countable] information kept about something that has happened

    medical/archaeological/historical records

    record of:

    a weekly record of world events

    keep/maintain/compile a record:

    Try to keep a record of everything you eat this week.

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  2. 2
    [countable] the best achievement so far in a particular activity, especially sport
    break/beat a record:

    Woods broke the course record with a superb score.

    set a record:

    The lap record was set last year by Schumacher.

    hold a record:

    She holds the world indoor 800 metres record.

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  3. 3
    [singular] the things that someone has done, that give an idea of what they are like
    a good/bad record:

    The company has a reasonably good safety record.

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