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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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All the narrator would have had to do is turn on his recorder for three seconds, and Thomas’s voice would be eternally reproducible.
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The county is dividing its voter data network between the board and the recorder and splitting the computer specialists needed to keep the system working as part of a still-unfinished deal between the parties.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The conservatory cannot accept pianos, organs, kazoos, recorders, hand drums, cajons, frame drums, congas or bongos this year.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
At this price point, the Pods sit somewhere between wireless earbuds, voice recorders, and AI note-taking tools.
—New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
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Andrew Marantz, New Yorker, 5 Apr. 2026
The county is dividing its voter data network between the board and the recorder and splitting the computer specialists needed to keep the system working as part of a still-unfinished deal between the parties.
—Amanda Luberto, AZCentral.com, 1 Apr. 2026
The conservatory cannot accept pianos, organs, kazoos, recorders, hand drums, cajons, frame drums, congas or bongos this year.
—Anya Sesay, jsonline.com, 1 Apr. 2026
At this price point, the Pods sit somewhere between wireless earbuds, voice recorders, and AI note-taking tools.
—New Atlas, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Recorder.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/recorder. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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