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Meaning of 'log' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Log [ n.]
- A Hebrew measure of liquids, containing 2.37 gills.
- A bulky piece of wood which has not been shaped by hewing or sawing.
- An apparatus for measuring the rate of a ship's motion through the water.
- Hence: The record of the rate of ship's speed or of her daily progress; also, the full nautical record of a ship's cruise or voyage; a log slate; a log book.
- A record and tabulated statement of the work done by an engine, as of a steamship, of the coal consumed, and of other items relating to the performance of machinery during a given time.
- A weight or block near the free end of a hoisting rope to prevent it from being drawn through the sheave.
2 . Log [ v. i.]
- To engage in the business of cutting or transporting logs for timber; to get out logs.
- To move to and fro; to rock.
3 . Log [ v. t.]
- To enter in a ship's log book; as, to log the miles run.

Meaning of 'log' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . log [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a written record of messages sent or received
Example in sentence:
  • an email log;
  • they kept a log of all transmission by the radio station

Nearby Words:

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