log
Definition
- n. a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
- n. a written record of messages sent or received
- n. a written record of events on a voyage (of a ship or plane)
- n. measuring instrument that consists of a float that trails from a ship by a knotted line in order to measure the ship's speed through the water
Word forms
- Past participle
- logged
- Present participle
- logging
- Past tense
- logged
- Third person singular
- logs
Example sentences
n.
The hiker kept a log of his journey in a notebook.
vt.
They plan to log some trees to clear space for a new road.
vi.
The workers will log in this area until the end of the month.
n.
It is important to log every detail during the experiment.