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RECORD-BREAKING
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Dictionary entry overview: What does record-breaking mean?
• RECORD-BREAKING (adjective)
The adjective RECORD-BREAKING has 1 sense:
1. surpassing any previously established record
Familiarity information: RECORD-BREAKING used as an adjective is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
Surpassing any previously established record
Context example:
record-breaking crowds
Similar:
best ((superlative of 'good') having the most positive qualities)
Context examples
For three hurricane seasons in a row, storms with record-breaking rainfall have caused catastrophic flooding in the southern United States: Harvey in 2017, Florence in 2018 and Imelda in 2019.
(Why are big storms bringing so much more rain?, National Science Foundation)
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