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The definition of a log is a section cut from a fallen tree, or a daily record of events or travel.

(noun)

An example of a log is what a redwood cabin is built from.
An example of a log is the record kept by a pilot of flight time.

Log is defined as to write information in a journal or other record.

(verb)

An example of to log is tracking calorie intake in a food diary.

See log in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

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.
Origin: because orig. a quadrant of wood
any of various devices for measuring the speed of a ship
a daily record of a ship's speed, progress, etc., and of the events in its voyage; logbook
1. a similar record of an aircraft's flight
2. a record of a pilot's flying time, experience, etc.
any record of progress or occurrences, as on a journey, in an experiment, etc.

Origin: ME logge, prob. < or akin to ON lāg (Dan laag), felled tree < base of liggia, to lie, akin to OE licgan, to lie

adjective

made of a log or logs

transitive verb logged, logging

to saw (trees) into logs
☆ to cut down the trees of (a region) for use as lumber or logs
to enter or record in a log
to sail or fly (a specified distance)
to be credited with a record of (certain accomplishments)

intransitive verb

to cut down trees and transport the logs to a sawmill

noun

logarithm

-logue

See log in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

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.
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.
A record of a vehicle's performance, as the flight record of an aircraft.
A record, as of the performance of a machine or the progress of an undertaking: a computer log; a trip log.

verb logged logged, log·ging, logs

verb, transitive

a. To cut down, trim, and haul the timber of (a piece of land).
b. To cut (timber) into unhewn sections.
To enter in a record, as of a ship or an aircraft.
To travel (a specified distance, time, or speed): logged 30,000 air miles in April.
To spend or accumulate (time): had logged 25 years with the company.

verb, intransitive

To cut down, trim, and haul timber.

Phrasal Verbs: log in/on To enter into a computer the information required to begin a session.log out/off To enter into a computer the command to end a session.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English logge

noun

A logarithm.

prefix

Variant of logo-.

suffix

Variant of -logue.

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