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recorder
noun re·cord·er \ri-ˈkȯr-dər\
: a device that records sounds or images or both so that they can be heard or seen again
: a musical instrument that is shaped like a tube with holes and that is played by blowing into the top of the tube
: a judge in some courts of law
Full Definition of RECORDER
1
a : the chief judicial magistrate of some British cities and boroughs b : a municipal judge with criminal jurisdiction of first instance and sometimes limited civil jurisdiction
2
: one that records
3
: any of a group of wind instruments ranging from soprano to bass that are characterized by a conical tube, a whistle mouthpiece, and eight finger holes
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15th century
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recorder
noun re·cord·er \ri-ˈkȯr-dər\
Definition of RECORDER for Kids
1
: a person or device that records <a digital video recorder>
2
: a musical instrument like a long hollow whistle with eight holes for the fingers
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