record-breaking

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record-breaking

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beating the previous best or greatest amount, rate, height, etc

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Adj.

record-breaking - surpassing any previously established record; "a record-breaking high jump"; "record-breaking crowds"

best - (superlative of `good') having the most positive qualities; "the best film of the year"; "the best solution"; "the best time for planting"; "wore his best suit"

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record-breaking

[ˈrekɔːdˌbreɪkɪŋ] ADJ [person, team] → batidor del récord; [effort, run] → récord

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record-breaking

[ˈrɛkɔːdˌbreɪkɪŋ] adj → che batte tutti i record

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And now the day of the Final at the Crystal Palace approached, and all England was alert, confident of a record-breaking contest.

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Summary: Kolkata [India], Mar 24 (ANI): Sunrisers Hyderabad's David Warner, made a scintillating record-breaking comeback to the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Sunday as he smashed 85 runs off 53 balls against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR).