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 |
change-up change-of-pace change-of-pace ball off-speed pitch | a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball |
speed speeding hurrying | changing location rapidly |
speed skating | competitive skating on speed skates (usually around an oval course) |
amphetamine pep pill upper speed | a central nervous system stimulant that increases energy and decreases appetite, used to treat narcolepsy and some forms of depression |
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 |
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 |
speed bump | a hindrance to speeding created by a crosswise ridge in the surface of a roadway |
speedometer speed indicator | a meter fixed to a vehicle that measures and displays its speed |
speed skate racing skate | an ice skate with a long blade, worn for racing |
speed swiftness fastness | a rate (usually rapid) at which something happens, the project advanced with gratifying speed |
execution speed | (computer science) the speed with which a computational device can execute instructions, measured in MIPS |
speed trap | a trap arranged on a roadway for catching speeders |
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 |
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 |
speed limit | regulation establishing the top speed permitted on a given road |
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 |
record company | a company that makes and sells musical recordings |
motorcycle cop motorcycle policeman speed cop | a policeman who rides a motorcycle (and who checks the speeds of motorists) |
record-breaker record-holder | someone who breaks a record |
registrar record-keeper recorder | someone responsible for keeping records |
speeder speed demon | a driver who exceeds the safe speed limit |
speed freak | addict who habitually uses stimulant drugs (especially amphetamines) |
speedskater speed skater | an ice-skater who races competitively, usually around an oval course |
stockholder of record | the stockholder whose name is registered on the books of the corporation as owning the shares at a particular time |
stock of record | stock held by stockholders of record on a given date |
record | a document that can serve as legal evidence of a transaction, they could find no record of the purchase |
expense record | a written record of money spent |
record | the number of wins versus losses and ties a team has had, at - they have the best record in their league |
focal ratio f number stop number speed | the ratio of the focal length to the diameter of a (camera) lens system |
high-speed steel hot-work steel | an alloy steel that remains hard at a red heat, used to make metalutting tools |
speed velocity | distance travelled per unit time |
speed of light light speed c | the speed at which light travels in a vacuum, the constancy and universality of the speed of light is recognized by defining it to be exactly ,, meters per second |
accelerate speed up speed quicken | move faster, The car accelerated |