log
noun
- 1
The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.
“They walked across the stream on a fallen log.”
- 2
Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc.
- 3
A unit of length equivalent to 16 feet, used for measuring timber, especially the trunk of a tree.
- 4
Anything shaped like a log; a cylinder.
- 5
A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.
- 6
A blockhead; a very stupid person.
- 7
A heavy longboard.
- 8
A rolled cake with filling.
- 9
A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave.
- 10
A piece of feces.
- 11
A penis.
verb
- 1
To cut trees into logs.
- 2
To cut down (trees).
- 3
To cut down trees in an area, harvesting and transporting the logs as wood.
noun
- 1
A logbook, or journal of a vessel (or aircraft)'s progress
- 2
A chronological record of actions, performances, computer/network usage, etc.
- 3
Specifically, an append-only sequence of records written to file.
verb
- 1
To make, to add an entry (or more) in a log or logbook.
“to log the miles travelled by a ship”
- 2
To travel (a distance) as shown in a logbook
- 3
To travel at a specified speed, as ascertained by chip log.
verb
- 1
To move to and fro; to rock.
noun
- 1
A Hebrew unit of liquid volume (about 1/3 liter).
noun
- 1
Logarithm.
“To multiply two numbers, add their logs.”
- 2
A difference of one in the logarithm, usually in base 10.
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