record book
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2.3
- noun
- /ˈrɛkərd bʊk/
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registro
- With this award, her name will be forever etched in the prestigious record book of champions.
- record book of the court
So how did her Oscar win, which was historic, you know, it made the record books.
- So how did her Oscar win, which was historic, you know, it made the record books.
- I mean, I'm in the Boone and Crockett record book for shooting one of the biggest black bears in this in North America.
Examples
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To dismiss this victory or ignore Smith's orchestration of it is to disrespect the record book.
Blog text (2) -
Deborah Hathaway—whose name appeared second in the Suffield church record book—was a case in point.
Academic text (2005) -
The bizarre result went into the record books, and baseball tried to put the whole thing behind it.
Fiction book (2002) -
Summaries of these cases were written in English in court record books.
Academic text (1992) -
The defense will introduce at this time in evidence this salesman's record book.
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Oregon, with perhaps their most balanced team yet, is looking to rewrite the record books.
Blog text (9) -
If he successfully completes Tuesday's jump, he'll be in the record books once again.
Blog text (2) -
The athlete's achievements were proudly displayed in the record book for all to see.
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He broke the world record that had been documented in the record book for over a decade.
Synonyms
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2.5
A paper or file that gives information about past events
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3.0
An official written list of names or events
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3.3
A book where people write regular records of journeys, events, or activities
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3.4
A document that keeps proof of facts or events
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3.2
A paper that describes events so people can read about them later
How Detailed
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a book in which official facts or achievements are recorded' is directly and transparently derived from combining 'record' (written evidence of past events) with 'book' (a bound set of pages). This straightforward noun–noun compounding follows common English and cross‑linguistic patterns, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents would readily understand it.
Etymology
Record book comes from the simple idea of a record (something written down) kept in a book. People used one book to keep official facts or important achievements so others could check them later, so the phrase means 'a book with official facts or achievements'.