log 1
(lôg, lŏg)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.
Phrasal Verbs: log in (or on) To enter into a computer the information required to begin a session.
log out (or off) To enter into a computer the command to end a session.
[Middle English logge.]
log 2
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log
(lɒɡ) n1. (Plants)
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. (Aeronautics)
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. (Broadcasting) a written record of information about transmissions kept by radio stations, amateur radio operators, etc
4. (Nautical Terms)
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 to determine a ship's speed with such a device
5. (Industrial Relations & HR Terms) Austral a claim for better pay and conditions presented by a trade union to an employer
6. like a log without stirring or being disturbed (in the phrase sleep like a log)
vb,
logs,
logging or logged7. (Forestry) (tr) to fell the trees of (a forest, area, etc) for timber
8. (Forestry) (tr) to saw logs from (trees)
9. (Forestry) (intr) to work at the felling of timber
10. (tr) to enter (a distance, event, etc) in a logbook or log
11. (Nautical Terms) (tr) to record the punishment received by (a sailor) in a logbook
12. (tr) to travel (a specified distance or time) or move at (a specified speed)
[C14: origin obscure]
log
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log1
(lɔg, lɒg)
n., v. logged, log•ging. n. 1. a portion or length of the trunk or of a large limb of a felled tree.
2. something inert, heavy, or not sentient.
3. a record concerning details of the trip of a ship or aircraft.
4. a register of the operation of a machine.
5. any of various detailed, usu. sequential records, as of the progress of an activity.
6. a written account of everything transmitted by a radio or television station or network.
7. any of various devices for determining the speed of a ship.
v.t. 8. to cut (trees) into logs.
9. to cut down the trees or timber on (land).
10. to enter in a log; compile.
11. to make (a certain speed), as a ship or airplane: to log 18 knots.
12. to travel for (a certain distance or a certain amount of time), according to the record of a log: He has logged 10,000 hours flying time.
v.i. 13. to cut down trees and get out logs from the forest for timber.
14. log in or on, to gain access to a secured computer system or online service by keying in personal identification information.
15. log off or out, to terminate a session on such a system or service.
[1350–1400; Middle English
logge unshaped piece of wood (of obscure orig.); (definitions
4-9) shortening of
logbook]
log′gish, adj.
log2
(lɔg, lɒg)
n. log-
var. of
logo- before a vowel:
logarithm. -log
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