Record-holder

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of recordholder. alt-of, alternative
  2. 2
    someone who breaks a record wordnet

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record-breaker

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"Meteorologists say nine of the 10 warmest Junes on record have occurred since 2010. The 10th record-holder was in June 1998. WMO says last month's record-breaking temperatures were felt across the globe. It says no land or ocean areas have recorded cold temperatures in June."

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