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recorder
noun
re·cord·er
ri-ˈkȯr-dər 
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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Tim Jordan was leading the recorder’s race in rural Navajo County, which encompasses parts of the Navajo Nation.
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Tripod • Headphones • Stabilizer • Boom pole • Digital audio recorder
• Multiple memory cards
• Capture card
Tutorials, product demos and customer testimonials are great starting points to engage your audience.
—Sam Nelson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The City Council unanimously voted Oct. 21 to appoint Melissa Dodson, the city's former deputy clerk and recorder, to the interim clerk and recorder role.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Learn more › TikTok and LinkedIn have both told me there’s a pretty alarming problem where hotel and Airbnb guests are finding hidden cameras, audio recorders, and other surveillance equipment hidden in their rooms.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024
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Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 7 Nov. 2024
Tripod • Headphones • Stabilizer • Boom pole • Digital audio recorder
• Multiple memory cards
• Capture card
Tutorials, product demos and customer testimonials are great starting points to engage your audience.
—Sam Nelson, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
The City Council unanimously voted Oct. 21 to appoint Melissa Dodson, the city's former deputy clerk and recorder, to the interim clerk and recorder role.
—Nwa Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Learn more › TikTok and LinkedIn have both told me there’s a pretty alarming problem where hotel and Airbnb guests are finding hidden cameras, audio recorders, and other surveillance equipment hidden in their rooms.
—Stack Commerce, Popular Science, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Recorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recorder. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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recorder
noun
re·cord·er
ri-ˈkȯrd-ər
1
: a person or device that records
2
: a musical instrument consisting of a usually wooden tube with finger holes and a whistle mouthpiece
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