recorder

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re|cord|er /rɪk'ɔːrdər/ (recorders)
1 [N-COUNT]
You can refer to a cassette recorder, a tape recorder, or a video recorder as a recorder.
Rodney put the recorder on the desk top and pushed the play button.
see also cassette recorder, tape recorder,
2 [N-VAR] oft the N
A recorder is a wooden or plastic musical instrument in the shape of a pipe. You play the recorder by blowing into the top of it and covering and uncovering the holes with your fingers.
3 [N-COUNT]
A recorder is a machine or instrument that keeps a record of something, for example in an experiment or on a vehicle.
Data recorders also pin-point mechanical faults rapidly, reducing repair times.
see also flight recordercas|sette re|cord|er (cassette recorders)
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A cassette recorder is a machine that is used for recording and listening to cassettes.
= tape recorderflight re|cord|er (flight recorders)
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On an aeroplane, the flight recorder is the same as the black box.tape re|cord|er (tape recorders)
also tape-recorder
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A tape recorder is a machine used for recording and playing music, speech, or other sounds.video re|cord|er (video recorders)
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A video recorder or a video cassette recorder is the same as a VCR.
= video

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