Sekirov Dictionary

log

UK /lɒɡ/US /lɔɡ/

noun 17
verb 8
forms 3
phrases 9

noun17

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the heavy main part of a dead or cut tree, with the smaller parts cut away
- They walked across the stream on a fallen log.
Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc.
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A logbook, or journal of a vessel's (or aircraft's) progress.
- The captain sat down to his log, and here is the beginning of the entry:... — 1881
A chronological record of actions, performances, computer/network usage, etc.
Specifically, an append-only sequential record of events written to a file, display, or other data stream.
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(figurative) Any cylinder; anything shaped like a tree log.
- 3. An apparatus for cutting a log of paper or the like into a plurality of sections of predetermined length[.] — 1968
(figurative) A rolled cake with filling.
(vulgar, figurative) A solid and long piece of feces.
(vulgar, figurative) The penis.
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Synonym of logarithm.
- To multiply two numbers, add their logs.
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A difference of one in the logarithm, usually in base 10; an order of magnitude.
- During the first 24 hr, however, titers of the lightly piliated organisms in the kidney increased by 4 logs, whereas the heavily piliated P. mirabilis were virtually all eliminated. — 1978
A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.
(figurative) A blockhead; a very stupid person.
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(slang) A heavy longboard.
- I know [Buddy] hadn't surfed on a log much in his childhood, but he must've been watching them Makaha rippah's. — 1999
A unit of length equivalent to 16 feet, used for measuring timber, especially the trunk of a tree.
A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave.
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(historical) A Hebrew unit of liquid volume (about ¹⁄₃ liter).
- ...and one log of oil... — 1611

verb8

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To make, to add an entry (or more) in a log or logbook.
- to log the miles travelled by a ship
To cut down (trees).
To cut down trees in an area, harvesting and transporting the logs as wood.
To travel (a distance) as shown in a logbook.
To travel at a specified speed, as ascertained by a chip log.
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To log out; to disconnect from an online video game.
- You only won that game because your last opponent logged. That's no fair!
To cut trees into logs.
(no longer used) To move to and fro; to rock.

forms

logged · logging · logs

Phrases with log

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