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recorder — a musical wind instrument played by blowing into a mouthpiece

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a musical wind instrument played by blowing into a mouthpiece

Pronunciation (IPA): /rɪˈkɔːrdər/

Example Sentences

  • My teacher told us to bring our recorders to music class, but I brought my phone's voice recorder instead.
  • The detective used a hidden recorder to gather evidence.
  • Learning to play the recorder is often the first step in musical education.

recorder

NOUN

[/rɪˈkɔːrdər/]

a musical wind instrument played by blowing into a mouthpiece

The recorder captured every important detail while the detective questioned the witness.
💡 Concept

The recorder captured every important detail while the detective questioned the witness.

The recorder captured every important detail while the detective questioned the witness. (record + -er → a device that records sound or information)
🧠 Mnemonic

The recorder captured every important detail while the detective questioned the witness. (record + -er → a device that records sound or information)

She played the recorder, became the best performer, and received a standing ovation.
🎵 Rhyme

She played the recorder, became the best performer, and received a standing ovation.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/rɪˈkɔːrdər/
🇬🇧 UK/rɪˈkɔːdə/

🌳Etymology

Rootrecord
Suffix--er

Origin

Derived in the 14th century from the verb 'record' (meaning to set down in writing or preserve in memory), which itself comes from Old French 'recorder' and Latin 'recordari' (to remember, call to mind). Originally denoted a person who records or registers information, later extending to mean a device or instrument that records, and eventually to the woodwind musical instrument.

Breakdown

record (from Latin recordari, to remember/set down) + -er (agent suffix denoting one who performs an action or a tool that performs it). The suffix -er transforms the verb into a noun indicating either the person performing the action or the instrument used for recording.

🎵Rhyme

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🔗Collocations

voice recorder
digital recorder
play the recorder
video recorder
tape recorder
flight recorder
wooden recorder

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

“My teacher told us to bring our recorders to music class, but I brought my phone's voice recorder instead.”

“The detective used a hidden recorder to gather evidence.”

“Learning to play the recorder is often the first step in musical education.”

“The flight recorder was recovered from the wreckage three days later.”

📚Related Words

Synonyms

recording devicetape playerdictaphoneflute

Antonyms

eraserdeleter

Related

recordrecordingplaybackmicrophonespeakermusicinstrument

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