Definition of "log"
- noun
Logarithm.
The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.
Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc.
Anything shaped like a log; a cylinder.
A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.
A logbook.
A blockhead, very dumb person.
A longboard.
A rolled cake with filling.
A bowel movement.
A logbook, or journal of a vessel (or aircraft)'s progress.
A chronological record of actions, performances, computer/network usage, etc.
- verb
To cut trees into logs.
To cut down (trees).
To travel at a specified speed, as ascertained by chip log.
To cut down trees in an area, harvesting and transporting the logs as wood.
To make, to add an entry (or more) in a log(book).
To travel (a distance) as shown in a logbook.
To move to and fro; to rock.
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