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Variant of log
log
definition
log (lôg, läg)
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.
Etymology: 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
- a similar record of an aircraft's flight
- a record of a pilot's flying time, experience, etc.
- any record of progress or occurrences, as on a journey, in an experiment, etc.
Etymology: 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 log′·ging
- 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
log Idioms
log on (or off)
to enter the necessary information to begin (or end) a session on a computer terminal
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