log

/lɑɡ//lɒɡ/

noun

  1. 1

    The trunk of a dead tree, cleared of branches.

    They walked across the stream on a fallen log.
  2. 2

    Any bulky piece as cut from the above, used as timber, fuel etc.

  3. 3

    A unit of length equivalent to 16 feet, used for measuring timber, especially the trunk of a tree.

  4. 4

    Anything shaped like a log; a cylinder.

  5. 5

    A floating device, usually of wood, used in navigation to estimate the speed of a vessel through water.

  6. 6

    A blockhead; a very stupid person.

  7. 7

    A heavy longboard.

  8. 8

    A rolled cake with filling.

  9. 9

    A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave.

  10. 10

    A piece of feces.

  11. 11

    A penis.

verb

  1. 1

    To cut trees into logs.

  2. 2

    To cut down (trees).

  3. 3

    To cut down trees in an area, harvesting and transporting the logs as wood.

noun

  1. 1

    A logbook, or journal of a vessel (or aircraft)'s progress

  2. 2

    A chronological record of actions, performances, computer/network usage, etc.

  3. 3

    Specifically, an append-only sequence of records written to file.

verb

  1. 1

    To make, to add an entry (or more) in a log or logbook.

    to log the miles travelled by a ship
  2. 2

    To travel (a distance) as shown in a logbook

  3. 3

    To travel at a specified speed, as ascertained by chip log.

verb

  1. 1

    To move to and fro; to rock.

noun

  1. 1

    A Hebrew unit of liquid volume (about 1/3 liter).

noun

  1. 1

    Logarithm.

    To multiply two numbers, add their logs.
  2. 2

    A difference of one in the logarithm, usually in base 10.

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