| record track record | the sum of recognized accomplishments, the lawyer has a good record, the track record shows that he will be a good president |
| record | an extreme attainment, the best (or worst) performance ever attested (as in a sport), he tied the Olympic record, coffee production last year broke all previous records, Chicago set the homicide record |
| track record | the fastest time ever recorded for a specific distance at a particular racetrack, the track record for the mile and a half at Belmont is minutes seconds held by Secretariat since |
| world record | the best record in the whole world |
| fast track | a rapid means of achieving a goal, they saw independence as the fast track to democracy, he took a fast track to the top of the corporate ladder, the company went off the fast track when the stock market dropped |
| track and field | participating in athletic sports performed on a running track or on the field associated with it |
track
running | the act of participating in an athletic competition involving running on a track |
branch line
spur track
spur | a railway line connected to a trunk line |
| cinder track | a racetrack paved with fine cinders |
| dirt track | a racetrack that is not paved |
| half track | a track that goes around only rear wheels |
| half track | a motor vehicle propelled by half tracks, frequently used by the military |
| laugh track | prerecorded laughter added to the soundtrack of a radio or television show |
phonograph album
record album | an album for holding phonograph records |
phonograph record
phonograph recording
record
disk disc platter | sound recording consisting of a disk with a continuous groove, used to reproduce music by rotating while a phonograph needle tracks in the groove |
racetrack
racecourse
raceway track | a course over which races are run |
railroad track
railroad railway | a line of track providing a runway for wheels, he walked along the railroad track |
record changer
autohanger
changer | an automatic mechanical device on a record player that causes new records to be played without manual intervention |
| record jacket | the jacket for a phonograph record |
record player
phonograph | machine in which rotating records cause a stylus to vibrate and the vibrations are amplified acoustically or electronically |
record sleeve
record cover | a sleeve for storing a phonograph record |
track
cart track
cartroad | any road or path affording passage especially a rough one |
track rail rails
runway | a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll |
| track | a pair of parallel rails providing a runway for wheels |
| track | a groove on a phonograph recording |
| track data track | (computer science) one of the circular magnetic paths on a magnetic disk that serve as a guide for writing and reading data |
track caterpillar track
caterpillar tread | an endless metal belt on which tracked vehicles move over the ground |
tramline
tramway
streetcar track | the track on which trams or streetcars run |
| inside track | a favorable position in a competition, the boss's son had the inside track for that job |
lead
track
trail | evidence pointing to a possible solution, the police are following a promising lead, the trail led straight to the perpetrator |
copula
copulative
linking verb | an equating verb (such as `be' or `become') that links the subject with the complement of a sentence |
criminal record
record | a list of crimes for which an accused person has been previously convicted, he ruled that the criminal record of the defendant could not be disclosed to the court, the prostitute had a record a mile long |
written record
written account | a written document preserving knowledge of facts or events |
| won-lost record | (sports) a record of win versus losses |
| Congressional Record | a published written account of the speeches and debates and votes of the United States Congress |
medical history
medical record
anamnesis | the case history of a medical patient as recalled by the patient |
historical document
historical paper
historical record | writing having historical value (as opposed to fiction or myth etc.) |
annals
chronological record | a chronological account of events in successive years |
album
record album | one or more recordings issued together, originally released on -inch phonograph records (usually with attractive record covers) and later on cassette audiotape and compact disc |
| cut track | a distinct selection of music from a recording or a compact disc, he played the first cut on the cd, the title track of the album |
record record book
book | a compilation of the known facts regarding something or someone, Al Smith used to say, `Let's look at the record', his name is in all the record books |
| record | anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events, the film provided a valuable record of stage techniques |
graph
graphical record | a visual representation of the relations between certain quantities plotted with reference to a set of axes |
hop
record hop | an informal dance where popular music is played |
| track meet | a track and field competition between two or more teams |
| track event | a footrace performed on a track (indoor or outdoor) |
| record company | a company that makes and sells musical recordings |
| inside track | the inner side of a curved racecourse |
path
track
course | a line or route along which something travels or moves, the hurricane demolished houses in its path, the track of an animal, the course of the river |
record-breaker
record-holder | someone who breaks a record |