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Log

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Noun

1. log

a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches

2. log, logarithm

the exponent required to produce a given number

3. log

a written record of messages sent or received

Example Sentences:
'they kept a log of all transmission by the radio station'
'an email log'

4. log

a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)

5. log

measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water

Verb

6. log

enter into a log, as on ships and planes

7. log, lumber

cut lumber, as in woods and forests

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Log

see synonyms of log
noun
1. 
a. 
a section of the trunk or a main branch of a tree, when stripped of branches
b. (modifier)
constructed out of logs
a log cabin
2. 
a. 
a detailed record of a voyage of a ship or aircraft
b. 
a record of the hours flown by pilots and aircrews
c. 
a book in which these records are made; logbook
3. 
a written record of information about transmissions kept by radio stations, amateur radio operators, etc
4. 
a. 
a device consisting of a float with an attached line, formerly used to measure the speed of a ship
See also chip log
b.  heave the log
5. Australian
a claim for better pay and conditions presented by a trade union to an employer
6.  like a log
verbWord forms: logs, logging or logged
7. (transitive)
to fell the trees of (a forest, area, etc) for timber
8. (transitive)
to saw logs from (trees)
9. (intransitive)
to work at the felling of timber
10. (transitive)
to enter (a distance, event, etc) in a logbook or log
11. (transitive)
to record the punishment received by (a sailor) in a logbook
12. (transitive)
to travel (a specified distance or time) or move at (a specified speed)
noun
short for logarithm

Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers

Log

see synonyms of log
noun
1. 
a section of the trunk or of a large branch of a felled tree, either in its natural state or cut up for use in building, as firewood, etc.
2. 
any of various devices for measuring the speed of a ship
3. 
a daily record of a ship's speed, progress, etc., and of the events in its voyage; logbook
4. 
a. 
a similar record of an aircraft's flight
b. 
a record of a pilot's flying time, experience, etc.
5. 
any record of progress or occurrences, as on a journey, in an experiment, etc.
adjective
6. 
made of a log or logs
verb transitiveWord forms: logged or ˈlogging
7. 
to saw (trees) into logs
8.  US
to cut down the trees of (a region) for use as lumber or logs
9. 
to enter or record in a log
10. 
to sail or fly (a specified distance)
11. 
to be credited with a record of (certain accomplishments)
verb intransitive US
12. 
to cut down trees and transport the logs to a sawmill
noun
logarithm

Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.

Log

see synonyms of log
n.
1.
a. A usually large section of a trunk or limb of a fallen or felled tree.
b. A long thick section of trimmed, unhewn timber.
2. Nautical
a. A device trailed from a ship to determine its speed through the water.
b. A record of a ship's speed, its progress, and any shipboard events of navigational importance.
c. The book in which this record is kept.
3. A record of a vehicle's performance, as the flight record of an aircraft.
4. A record, as of the performance of a machine or the progress of an undertaking: a computer log; a trip log.
v. logged, log·ging, logs
v.tr.
1.
a. To cut down, trim, and haul the timber of (a piece of land).
b. To cut (timber) into unhewn sections.
2. To enter in a record, as of a ship or an aircraft.
3. To travel (a specified distance, time, or speed): logged 30,000 air miles in April.
4. To spend or accumulate (time): had logged 25 years with the company.
v.intr.
To cut down, trim, and haul timber.
n.
A logarithm.
suff.
Variant of -logue.
pref.
Variant of logo-.

The American Heritage ® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition copyright ©2018 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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